The quality of reporting of primary test accuracy studies in obstetrics and gynaecology: application of the STARD criteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In obstetrics and gynaecology there has been a rapid growth in the development of new tests and primary studies of their accuracy. It is imperative that such studies are reported with transparency allowing the detection of any potential bias that may invalidate the results. The objective of this study was to determine the quality of reporting in diagnostic test accuracy studies in obstetrics and gynaecology using the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy--STARD checklist.

Methods

The included studies of ten systematic reviews were assessed for compliance with each of the reporting criteria. Using appropriate statistical tests we investigated whether there was an improvement in reporting quality since the introduction of the STARD checklist, whether a corr

SUBMITTER: Selman TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3072919 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature