Section and Topic | Item | [83] | [56] | [72] | [84] | [50] | [61] | [65] | [81] | [68] | [73]* | [58] |
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TITLE/ABSTRACT | Identify the article as a study concerning a measuring instrument. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
INTRODUC-TON | State the research questions or study aims, like developing or validating a measuring instrument. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
METHODS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Participants | Describe the study population: The inclusion and exclusion criteria, setting and locations where the data were collected. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Describe the method of recruitment of the participants. | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Describe participant sampling: Was the study population a consecutive series of participants defined by the selection criteria in items 3 and 4? If not, specify how participants were further selected. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Describe data collection: Was data collection planned before the use of the measuring instrument? | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | + |
Test methods | Describe the reference standard criterion validity and its rationale. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | + | 0 |
 | Describe technical specifications of material and methods involved including how and when measurements were taken, and/or cite references for measuring instrument. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Describe definition of and rationale for the units, cut-offs and/or categories of the results of the instrument and the reference standard. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
 | Describe the number, training and expertise of the persons executing and reading the measuring instrument and the reference standard. | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | Describe other tests or relevant information for the readers concerning the measuring instrument (subjective). | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Statistical methods | Describe methods for calculating or comparing measures of reliability, validity, and the statistical methods used to quantify uncertainty (e.g. 95% confidence intervals) | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Describe methods for calculating test reproducibility, if done. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + |
 | Describe a method that takes into account non-independence of data (if applicable) | 0 | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
RESULTS | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Participants | Report when study was done, including beginning and ending dates of recruitment. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
 | Report demographic characteristics of the study population (e.g. age, sex, employment, recruitment centers). | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + | + | 0 | + |
 | Report the number of participants satisfying the criteria for inclusion (a flow diagram is strongly recommended). | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | + | 0 | + |
Test results | Report time interval from the measuring instrument to the reference standard, and any measures administered in between. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | Report distribution of severity of the situation being assessed (define criteria) in those with the target condition; other diagnoses in participants without the target condition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | Report a cross tabulation of the results of the measuring instrument (including indeterminate and missing results) by the results of the reference standard; for continuous results, the distribution of the test results by the results of the reference standard | + | 0 | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
 | Report any adverse events from performing the measuring instrument or the reference standard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Estimates | Report estimates of accuracy and measures of statistical uncertainty (e.g. 95% confidence intervals). | + | + | + | + | 0 | + | + | + | + | 0 | 0 |
 | Report how indeterminate results, missing responses and outliers of the measuring instrument were handled. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | Report estimates of variability of accuracy between groups of participants, if done. | 0 | 0 | + | + | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + |
 | Report estimates of test reproducibility, if done. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | + | 0 | 0 | 0 | + |
DISCUSSION | Discuss the clinical applicability of the study findings. | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | + | 0 | + |
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