STARD for Abstracts: Essential items for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies in journal or conference abstracts

Cohen, J. F.; Korevaar, D. A.; Gatsonis, C. A.; Glasziou, P. P.; Hooft, L.; Moher, D.; Reitsma, J. B.; De Vet, H. C. W.; Bossuyt, P. M.; Alonzo, T.; Altman, D. G.; Azuara-Blanco, A.; Bachmann, L.; Blume, J.; Boutron, I.; Bruns, D.; Buller, H.; Buntinx, F.; Byron, S.; Chang, S.; Cooper, R.; de Groot, J.; Deeks, J.; Dendukuri, N.; Dinnes, J.; Fleming, K.; Golub, R. M.; Guyatt, G.; Heneghan, C.; Hilden, J.; Horvath, R.; Hunink, M.; Hyde, C.; Ioannidis, J.; Irwig, L.; Janes, H.; Kleijnen, J.; Knottnerus, A.; Kressel, Y.; Lange, S.; Leeflang, M.; Lijmer, J. G.; Lord, S.; Lumbreras, B.; Macaskill, P.; Magid, E.; Mallett, S.; Mcinnes, M.; Mcneil, B.; Mcqueen, M.; Moons, K.; Morris, K.; Mustafa, R.; Obuchowski, N.; Ochodo, E.; Onderdonk, A.; Overbeke, J.; Pai, N.; Peeling, R.; Pepe, M.; Petersen, S.; Price, C.; Ravaud, P.; Rennie, D.; Rifai, N.; Rutjes, A.; Schunemann, H.; Simel, D.; Simera, I.; Smidt, N.; Steyerberg, E.; Straus, S.; Takwoingi, Y.; Thompson, M.; van den Bruel, A.; van Maanen, H.; Vickers, A.; Virgili, G.; Walter, S.; Weber, W.; Westwood, M.; Whiting, P.; Wilczynski, N.; Ziegler, A.

doi:10.1136/bmj.j3751

Many abstracts of diagnostic accuracy studies are currently insufficiently informative. We extended the STARD (Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy) statement by developing a list of essential items that authors should consider when reporting diagnostic accuracy studies in journal or conference abstracts. After a literature review of published guidance for reporting biomedical studies, we identified 39 items potentially relevant to report in an abstract. We then selected essential items through a two round web based survey among the 85 members of the STARD Group, followed by discussions within an executive committee. Seventy three STARD Group members responded (86%), with 100% completion rate. STARD for Abstracts is a list of 11 quintessential items, to be reported in every abstract of a diagnostic accuracy study. We provide examples of complete reporting, and developed template text for writing informative abstracts.

STARD for Abstracts: Essential items for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies in journal or conference abstracts / Cohen J.F.; Korevaar D.A.; Gatsonis C.A.; Glasziou P.P.; Hooft L.; Moher D.; Reitsma J.B.; De Vet H.C.W.; Bossuyt P.M.; Alonzo T.; Altman D.G.; Azuara-Blanco A.; Bachmann L.; Blume J.; Boutron I.; Bruns D.; Buller H.; Buntinx F.; Byron S.; Chang S.; Cooper R.; de Groot J.; Deeks J.; Dendukuri N.; Dinnes J.; Fleming K.; Golub R.M.; Guyatt G.; Heneghan C.; Hilden J.; Horvath R.; Hunink M.; Hyde C.; Ioannidis J.; Irwig L.; Janes H.; Kleijnen J.; Knottnerus A.; Kressel Y.; Lange S.; Leeflang M.; Lijmer J.G.; Lord S.; Lumbreras B.; Macaskill P.; Magid E.; Mallett S.; McInnes M.; McNeil B.; McQueen M.; Moons K.; Morris K.; Mustafa R.; Obuchowski N.; Ochodo E.; Onderdonk A.; Overbeke J.; Pai N.; Peeling R.; Pepe M.; Petersen S.; Price C.; Ravaud P.; Rennie D.; Rifai N.; Rutjes A.; Schunemann H.; Simel D.; Simera I.; Smidt N.; Steyerberg E.; Straus S.; Takwoingi Y.; Thompson M.; van den Bruel A.; van Maanen H.; Vickers A.; Virgili G.; Walter S.; Weber W.; Westwood M.; Whiting P.; Wilczynski N.; Ziegler A.. - In: BMJ. BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL. - ISSN 0959-8146. - ELETTRONICO. - 358:(2017), pp. 0-0. [10.1136/bmj.j3751]