From: Evaluation of QUADAS, a tool for the quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies
a) Review details |
b) Content of the tool: |
• Did QUADAS cover all important items? |
• Were any QUADAS items omitted, added or modified? |
c) Background document: |
• Was the background document easy to understand? |
• Were scoring instructions understandable? |
• Should any items have been scored differently? |
d) Technical points |
• How long did it take to complete QUADAS? |
• Was inter-rater reliability assessed? |
e) Overall conclusions |
• Reviewers were asked to rate coverage, ease of use, clarity of instructions, and validity (whether QUADAS helped to distinguish between studies of different qualities) on a five point scale |
• Would you us QUADAS again? |
f) Additional questions |
• How were the results of quality incorporated into the review? |
• Was a training session organised to ensure reviewers applied the tool consistently? |
• Reviewer details, including age, experience, professional background |
• Have you previously been involved in the quality assessment of studies included in a systematic review? |
g) Final comments |