Objective of the STARD initiative
The objective of the STARD initiative is to improve the accuracy and completeness of reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy, to allow readers to assess the potential for bias in the study (internal validity) and to evaluate its generalisability (external validity).
The STARD statement consist of a checklist of 25 items and recommends the use of a flow diagram which describe the design of the study and the flow of patients.
News
| April 2008 | |
| - | More than 200 biomedical journals encourage the use of the STARD statement in their instructions for authors. |
Last update 22 April 2008