| 1 |
Was the test evaluated in a sample of subjects who were representative of those to whom the authors intended the results to be applied? |
| 2 |
Was the test performed by raters who were representative of those to whom the authors intended the results to be applied? |
| 3 |
Were raters blinded to the findings of other raters during the study? |
| 4 |
Were raters blinded to their own prior findings of the test under evaluation? |
| 5 |
Were raters blinded to the subjects’ disease status or the results of the accepted reference standard for the target disorder (or variable) being evaluated? |
| 6 |
Were raters blinded to clinical information that was not intended to form part of the study design or testing procedure? |
| 7 |
Were raters blinded to additional cues that were not part of the test? |
| 8 |
Was the order of examination varied? |
| 9 |
Was the stability (or theoretical stability) of the variable being measured taken into account when determining the suitability of the time interval between repeated measures? |
| 10 |
Was the test applied correctly and interpreted appropriately? |
| 11 |
Were appropriate statistical measures of agreement used? |
