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June 20, 2026Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Reporting Completeness of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies: A Meta-Review of Investigations on Adherence to STARD 2015

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SKSakib KaziMAMohammed Kashif Al-GhitaHDHaben Dawit

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Overview

Meta-review evaluates adherence to reporting standards in diagnostic accuracy studies, indicating insufficient compliance.

Key Points

  • This meta-review assesses how well diagnostic test accuracy studies follow the STARD 2015 reporting standards.
  • Search of MEDLINE and EMBASE for reviews utilizing STARD 2015
  • Inclusion of reviews evaluating primary diagnostic accuracy studies in humans
  • Use of random-effects meta-analysis for data analysis with subgroup comparisons
  • Overall mean adherence to STARD 2015 was 53.2% (95% CI: 45.9-60.5)
  • Adherence was higher in diagnostic imaging studies (61.7% [95% CI: 56.8-66.6]) than lab/biomarker (48.5% [95% CI: 33.5-63.4]; P = .02) and other fields (39.4% [95% CI: 23.9-54.9]; P < .001)
  • No significant change in adherence over time (P = .28)

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Kazi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f92db0793dc1a536f0bhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08465371261458187
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