Martinez‐Sanchez 2015.
Study characteristics | |||
Patient sampling | |||
Patient characteristics and setting | 65 participants (mean age 63.8) Geographical location: Spain |
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Index tests | TCCD | ||
Target condition and reference standard(s) | Occlusion of MCA Reference standard: CTA |
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Flow and timing | Timing < 8 hours | ||
Comparative | |||
Notes | |||
Methodological quality | |||
Item | Authors' judgement | Risk of bias | Applicability concerns |
DOMAIN 1: Patient Selection | |||
Was a consecutive or random sample of patients enrolled? | Unclear | ||
Was a case‐control design avoided? | Yes | ||
Did the study avoid inappropriate exclusions? | Unclear | ||
Unclear | Unclear | ||
DOMAIN 2: Index Test Index test | |||
If a TCD/TCCD threshold was used, was it pre‐specified e.g. MFV thresholds ranging from ≥ 80 cm/s to ≥ 120 cm/s and ≥ 120 cm/s to ≥ 230 cm/s? | Yes | ||
Unclear | Unclear | ||
DOMAIN 3: Reference Standard | |||
Is the reference standards likely to correctly classify the target condition? | Yes | ||
Unclear | Unclear | ||
DOMAIN 4: Flow and Timing | |||
Was there an appropriate interval between index test and reference standard? | Yes | ||
Were all patients included in the analysis? | Yes | ||
Low |