Table 2.
The results of the quality assessment using the QUADAS-2 tool
| Studies | Risk of bias
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Applicability concerns
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient selection | Index test | Reference standard | Flow and timing | Patient selection | Index test | Reference standard | |
| Antoch et al4 | Unclear | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Cerfolio et al5 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Ohno et al6 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Yi et al7 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Plathow et al8 | High risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Lee et al9 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Opoka et al10 | Unclear | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Ohno et al15 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Huellner et al16 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Lee et al17 | Unclear | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Abbreviation: QUADAS-2, Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies version 2.