An extension of STARD statements for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies on liver fibrosis tests: The Liver-FibroSTARD standards

摘要: Background & Aims Chronic liver diseases are highly prevalent and require an accurate evaluation of fibrosis to determine patient management. Over the last decade, great effort has been made develop non-invasive tests. The ensuing increase literature is, however, impaired by extensive heterogeneity in quality published reports. Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD), first 2003, were developed improve research reports on diagnostic studies. We aimed evaluate STARD statements setting studies tests, propose extended version specifically those Methods Eight French experts evaluated statement adequacy 10 tests then with a glossary. new checklist glossary independently seven international experts. Results Fourteen 25 items considered only partially adequate Inter-expert agreement was at least very good 8 (32%), moderate 9 (36%), poor or (32%). experts' proposals into Liver-FibroSTARD standards including 62 items/sub-items corresponding comprehensive New inserted as complementary module. Independent showed inter-expert 39 (63%), 11 (18%), 12 (19%). Conclusions As supplement statements, its tools designed about