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. 2013 Mar 9;7(1):2–21. doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2013.01.004

Table 6.

Quality rating of the 3 included studies related to clinical signs (QUADAS −2 results).

Study Risk of bias
Applicability concerns
Patient selection Index test Reference standard Flow and timing Patient selection Index test Reference standard
2006, Sterner B38 graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif
2002, García A41 graphic file with name fx1.gif ? graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif
2002, Cacho P29 graphic file with name fx1.gif ? ? graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif

(Inline graphic) low risk; (Inline graphic) high risk; (?) unclear risk.