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Table 1 Summary of the results of applying the PRISMA statement to the individual meta-analyses

From: The assessment of the quality of reporting of meta-analyses in diagnostic research: a systematic review

PRISMA statement results

      
   

Yes

Partial

No

Title

1

Title

221

(93%)

13

(5%)

2

(0%)

Abstract

2

Structured summary

82

(35%)

147

(62%)

7

(3%)

Introduction

3

Rationale

233

(98%)

3

(1%)

0

(0%)

Methods

4

Objectives

143

(60%)

90

(38%)

3

(1%)

 

5

Protocol and registration

2

(1%)

35

(15%)

199

(84%)

 

6

Eligibility criteria

209

(88%)

27

(11%)

0

(0%)

 

7

Information sources

235

(99%)

1

(0%)

0

(0%)

 

8

Search

59

(25%)

177

(75%)

0

(0%)

 

9

Study selection

134

(57%)

30

(13%)

72

(30%)

 

10

Data collection process

149

(63%)

16

(7%)

71

(30%)

 

11

Data items

127

(54%)

64

(27%)

45

(19%)

 

12

Risk of bias in individual studies

103

(43%)

79

(33%)

54

(23%)

 

13

Summary measures

235

(99%)

0

(0%)

1

(0%)

 

14

Synthesis of results

234

(99%)

2

(1%)

0

(0%)

 

15

Risk of bias across studies

152

(64%)

30

(13%)

54

(23%)

 

16

Additional analyses

101

(43%)

12

(5%)

123

(52%)

Results

17

Study selection

112

(47%)

91

(38%)

33

(14%)

 

18

Study characteristics

132

(56%)

94

(40%)

10

(4%)

 

19

Risk of bias within studies

76

(32%)

84

(36%)

76

(32%)

 

20

Results of individual studies

162

(68%)

36

(15%)

39

(16%)

 

21

Synthesis of results

235

(99%)

1

(0%)

0

(0%)

 

22

Risk of bias across studies

136

(57%)

35

(15%)

65

(27%)

 

23

Additional analyses

90

(38%)

24

(10%)

122

(51%)

Discussion

24

Summary of evidence

232

(98%)

4

(2%)

0

(0%)

 

25

Limitations

139

(59%)

38

(16%)

59

(25%)

 

26

Conclusions

232

(98%)

4

(2%)

0

(0%)

Funding

27

Funding

114

(48%)

0

(0%)

122

(51%)