Frequently Asked Questions
| 1. | Can I use the STARD checklist for the methodological quality assessment of a diagnostic accuracy study? |
| - No, the
STARD statement is not a quality assessment tool. If you want to
evaluate the methodological quality, please use another quality list,
such as QUADAS (). |
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| 2. | What is a diagnostic accuracy study? |
| - A
diagnostic accuracy study is a study that evaluated the ability of a
test to differentiate between patients who have the target condition and
those who do not have the target condition. |
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