Table 4.

Methodologic Quality Criteria of DiagnosticTest Studies

Valid gold or reference standard

Prospective evaluation of consecutive patients

Test result did not influence decision to do gold standard

Independent and blind comparison with gold standard

Broad spectrum of patients

Test measured independently of other clinical information

Reporting

Subjects (inclusion criteria, demographic information, comorbidities)

Test (how to perform, reproducibility, threshold, indeterminate results)

Prevalence, sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios (value and confidence intervals)

Subgroup analysis