Table 1 Characteristics of study design and reporting
Present a | Absent b | Unclear c | |
|---|---|---|---|
Validity eligibility criteria | |||
Independent assessment of radiographs | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Relevant clinical population (not case-control design) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
Other validity characteristics | |||
Description of study population (3 of age, M:F ratio, clinical features and eligibility criteria) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Description of criteria for radiological signs | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Presentation of indeterminate results | 7 | 2 | 1 |
Applicability | |||
Meaningful measures of agreement (kappa or equivalent) | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Confidence intervals for measures of agreement | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Assessment of intra-observer variability | 3 | 7 | 0 |