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Assessment <strong>of</strong> diagnostic <strong>and</strong> prognostic accuracyRepresentative spectrum?Acceptable reference st<strong>and</strong>ard?Acceptable delay between tests?Partial verification avoided?Differential verification avoided?Incorporation avoided?Reference st<strong>and</strong>ard results blinded?Index test results blinded?Christenson 2001 61 ?+++++??Collinson 2006 48 ++++++??Hjortshoj 2010 68 ++++++??Keating 2006 70 ++++++++FIGURE 18 Quality assessment <strong>of</strong> diagnostic studies <strong>of</strong> IMA.Representative spectrum?Acceptable reference st<strong>and</strong>ard?Acceptable delay between tests?Partial verification avoided?Differential verification avoided?Incorporation avoided?Yes (high quality)UnclearNo (low quality)Reference st<strong>and</strong>ard results blinded?Index test results blinded?0% 25% 50% 75% 100%FIGURE 19 Methodological quality summary <strong>of</strong> diagnostic studies <strong>of</strong> IMA.44NIHR Journals Library

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