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. 2023 Sep;85:68–85. doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.05.002

Table 1.

QUADAS-2 assessment for quality and applicability of evidence in diagnostic accuracy studies [23]

Report* Ref Risk of bias
Applicability concerns
Domain I
Patient selection
Domain II
Index test
Domain III
Reference standard
Domain IV
Flow & timing
Domain I
Patient selection
Domain II
Index test
Domain III Reference standard
Jendrny et al. (2020) [46] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1
Grandjean et al. (2020) [47] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1
Eskandari et al. (2021) [48] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1
Grandjean et al. (2021) [49] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1
Essler et al. (2021) [50] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3
−DTE 4 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3
−DTE 5 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 6 Image 2 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 3
−DTE 7 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 8 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3
Hag-Ali et al. (2021) [39] Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Mendel et al. (2021) [51] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
Angeletti et al. (2021) [52] Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
Sarkis et al. (2022) [53] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1
Vlachová et al. (2021) (pre) [54] Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1
Jendrny et al. (2021) [55] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 4 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 5 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Wurtz et al. (2021) (pre) [41] (Image 3) (Image 3) (Image 1) (Image 3) (Image 1) (Image 1) (Image 1)
Vesga et al. (2021) [40] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 2 Image 1
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3
−DTE 4 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1
Maia et al. (2021) [56] Image 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1
ten Hagen et al. (2021) [57] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1
Grandjean et al. (2022) [58] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1
Grandjean et al. (2022) [59] Image 2 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 2
Devillier et al. (2022) [60] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3
Chaber et al. (2022) [61] Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1
Guest et al. (2022) [62] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 2 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Mancilla-Tapia et al. (2022) [63] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3
Maurer et al. (2022) [44] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 2§ (Image 1) Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 1
Kantele et al. (2022) [43] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 2§ (Image 1) Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Grandjean et al. (2022) [42] Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Twele et al. (2022) [64] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 1 Image 3 Image 3 Image 1
ten Hagen et al. (2022) [45] −DTE 1§ (Image 1) Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 2§ (Image 1) Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 3§ (Image 1) Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
−DTE 4§ (Image 1) Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1 Image 1
Demirbas et al. (2023) [65] −DTE 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 1 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 1
−DTE 2 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3
−DTE 3 Image 2 Image 2 Image 3 Image 3 Image 3 Image 2 Image 3

DTE = diagnostic test evaluation; Pre = preprint; Ref = reference.

Inline graphic low risk or concerns; Inline graphic high risk or concerns; Inline graphic unclear risk or concerns.

*Reports sorted by publication date. Not enough information for appropriate assessment. DTE described in appendix. §DTE was conducted with cross-sectional patient selection and study design. However, additional samples had to be added to the study process due to low prevalence.