Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2018; 24(10): 1167-1180
Published online Mar 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i10.1167
Table 2 quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies 2 for each study
Cassinotti et al[22] 2016Efthymiou et al[21]2013Van den broek et al[23]2011Cassinottiet al[24]2015Cassinottiet al[25]2015Carballel et al[26]2016Buchner et al[27]2016Wanders et al[20]2016Munoz et al[28]2016Wanders et al[29]2015Hlavaty et al[18]2011Dlugosz et al[30]2016Freireet al[31]2014Rispoet al[32]2012Shahidet al[33]2011Van den broek et al[19] 2011Keisslichet al[34]2007Nishiyamaet al[35]2016Van den Broek et al[36]2008Matsumotoet al[37]2007Keisslich et al[38]2003Bisschopset al[39]2013
DOMAIN 1
Patient selection
Risk of bias
Could selection of patients introduced bias?LLLLLLULLHULLLHHLHLLLH
Concerns regarding applicability
Concern included patients don’t match review question?LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
DOMAIN 2
Index test
Risk of bias
Conduct or interpretation of index test introduced bias?LLLLLLLLUHHHLLHHLHLLLH
Concerns regarding applicability
Concern index test, its conduct or interpretation differs from review question?LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
DOMAIN 3
Reference standard
Risk of bias
Could reference standard, conduct or interpretation have introduced bias?UULUUUULUULLLLULLULLLU
Concerns regarding applicability
Concern target condition as defined by reference standard not match review question?LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
DOMAIN 4
Flow and timing
Risk of bias
Could patient flow introduced bias?ULHUULULUHHULLHHLHLLLH