Table 1 STARD criteria for abstracts (adapted from Cohen et al. [13])

Study of diagnostic accuracy

Study uses at least one measure of diagnostic accuracy (e.g., sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, or AUC)

Study objectives

Objectives of the study are clearly stated

Data collection

Provides information on whether the study was prospective or retrospective

Eligibility criteria

Eligibility criteria for participants and settings where the data were collected

Type of series

Consecutive, random, or convenience series

Index/reference standard

Index test and reference standard

Number of participants

Number of participants with and without target condition

Estimates of accuracy

Estimates of diagnostic accuracy and their precision (CI)

General interpretation

General interpretation of results

Implication for practice

Implications for practice

Registration number*

Registration number and name of registry