Table 1.
Key features of 57 studies on accuracy of diagnostic tests published in eight major medical journals in 2002
| First author | Type of test | Prevalence (%) | Sample size | Screening | Subgroup analysis | Multivariable analysis | Stratified reporting | Number of subgroups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider | Imaging | 2 | 8640 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Pilcher | Laboratory tests | 0.5 | 8194 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Bahado-singh (1) | Laboratory tests | 2 | 5641 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 2 |
| Kulasingam | Laboratory tests | 3 | 4075 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Lu | Physical examination | 1 | 3710 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Vintzileos | Imaging | 2 | 3291 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Vasan | Laboratory tests | 6 | 3177 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 |
| Bahado-singh (2) | Imaging | 3 | 3003 | No | Yes | Yes | No | 5 |
| Selvachandran | History | 4 | 2268 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2 |
| Maisel | Laboratory tests | 47 | 1586 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Lenders | Laboratory tests | 25 | 858 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Tibble | Laboratory tests | 44 | 602 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Bahado-singh (3) | Laboratory tests | 3 | 568 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | - |
| Azuma | Laboratory tests | 6 | 561 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 3 |
| Ikeda | Physical examination | 59 | 529 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Laing | History | 21 | 458 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Schutter | Laboratory tests | 55 | 412 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Wang | Laboratory tests | 50 | 394 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Muensterer | Imaging | 6 | 386 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Chavarria | Laboratory tests | 7 | 378 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Rettenbacher | Imaging | 17 | 350 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 3 |
| Rubin | Laboratory tests | 39 | 342 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Luck | History | 4 | 341 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Ghezzi | Laboratory tests | 3 | 306 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Riordan | History | 73 | 278 | No | Yes | Yes | No | 19 |
| Kim | Laboratory tests | 30 | 251 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Vayssiere | History | 5 | 242 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 2 |
| Virkki | Laboratory tests | 85 | 215 | No | Yes | Yes | No | 7 |
| Remes | History | 16 | 212 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Hughes | Laboratory tests | 4 | 208 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Bouin | Other | 43 | 199 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Ribeiro | Laboratory tests | 85 | 177 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Riskin-Mashiah | Imaging | 6 | 166 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| Selan | Laboratory tests | 27 | 139 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Oudkerk | Imaging | 30 | 118 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Mihm | Laboratory tests | 58 | 113 | No | No | No | No | - |
| McManus | Other | 64 | 110 | Yes | No | No | No | - |
| McMahon | Physical examination | 12 | 109 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Stiller | Other | 6.5 | 107 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Dueholm | Imaging | 69 | 106 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Andrews | Imaging | 53 | 100 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Jossens | Laboratory tests | 32 | 97 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 4 |
| DeRoche | Laboratory tests | 84 | 90 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Narang | Laboratory tests | 39 | 80 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Harewood | Imaging | 61 | 80 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Larsen | Other | 75 | 79 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 2 |
| Warke | Laboratory tests | 41 | 71 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Hara | Imaging | 66 | 60 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Gerber | Laboratory tests | 34 | 53 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Chmait | Imaging | 85 | 53 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Georgakoudi | Laboratory tests | 64 | 44 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Ragette | Other | 79 | 42 | No | Yes | No | Yes | 3 |
| Parker | Imaging | * | 33 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Odunsi | Laboratory tests | 39 | 33 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Cosmi | Imaging | 53 | 32 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Broth | Other | 41 | 29 | No | No | No | No | - |
| Satoh | Laboratory tests | 61 | 23 | No | No | No | No | - |
This table provides information for both screening (excluded) and non-screening studies.
*
Could not be determined.