Categorical variable | Summary of finding |
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Publication year | Studies published in 2019 (STARD mandatory) reported on more items compared to those in 2015 (STARD recommended) (19.5 [IQR 18.5–21.5] vs. 18.0 [IQR 15.5–19.5], p < 0.001, Vargha and Delaney’s A = 0.24) |
Mode of data collection | No evidence of a difference in the total STARD score was found for data collection (retrospective, 18.8 [IQR 17.9–19.6] vs. prospective, 18.5 [IQR 16.8–20.0], p = 0.68, Vargha and Delaney’s A = 0.47) |
Study design | No evidence of a difference in the total STARD score was found for study design (case control, 18.5 [IQR 17.5–19.0] vs. cohort, 18.5 [IQR 17.5–20.0], p = 0.81, Vargha and Delaney’s A = 0.53) |
Citation rate (median split)a | No evidence of a difference in the total STARD score was found for citation rate (infrequently, 18.5 [IQR 18.0–20.5] vs. frequently, 18.5 [IQR 17.5–19.5], p = 0.54, Vargha and Delaney’s A = 0.54) |