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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 24, 2025; 16(8): 109206
Published online Aug 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i8.109206
Published online Aug 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i8.109206
Table 2 Studies included in QUADAS-2 analysis
| Study | Patient selection (risk of bias) | Patient selection (applicability) | Index test (risk of bias) | Index test (applicability) | Reference standard (risk of bias) | Reference standard (applicability) | Flow and timing (risk of bias) |
| Study 1 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 2 | High | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 3 | Low | High | Unclear | Low | Low | High | Low |
| Study 4 | Low | Unclear | High | Low | Low | Low | High |
| Study 5 | Low | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 6 | Low | High | Low | Unclear | High | High | Low |
| Study 7 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 8 | Low | High | Unclear | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Study 9 | Low | Low | Low | High | Unclear | Unclear | Low |
| Study 10 | Low | Unclear | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 11 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 12 | Low | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 13 | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 14 | Low | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Study 15 | Low | High | Low | Low | High | High | Low |
| Study 16 | Low | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear | Low |
- Citation: Russo A, Marinelli L, Patanè V, Alessandrella M, Pezzella MC, Troiani T, Brancaccio G, Scharf C, Argenziano G, Cappabianca S, Reginelli A. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging for cutaneous melanoma staging: A scientific review. World J Clin Oncol 2025; 16(8): 109206
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v16/i8/109206.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v16.i8.109206