STARD 2015: an updated list of essential items for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies
STARD 2015 promotes complete, transparent reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies.
What the paper explores
This methodological publication presents an updated set of essential reporting items for diagnostic accuracy research. It responds to incomplete reporting that can prevent readers from assessing bias, interpreting results or reproducing a study.
How to interpret the evidence
The checklist addresses reporting quality. It cannot correct an inappropriate design or turn diagnostic accuracy into evidence of improved patient outcomes.
Questions for MedTech teams
Use transparent documentation of participant selection, index testing, reference standards and analysis to make IVD performance evidence easier to assess. Select applicable reporting guidance for the study and review relevant later updates.
Sources & further reading
Read original paperDOI: 10.1136/bmj.h5527
Bibliographic record and abstract on PubMedThis is a short editorial reading note on external research. The original research is attributed to its authors and does not represent an HMC study, product validation or regulatory determination.
