• Patrick M Bossuyt, Johannes B Reitsma, David E Bruns, Constantine A Gatsonis, Paul P Glasziou, Les Irwig, Jeroen G Lijmer, David Moher, Drummond Rennie, Henrica C W de Vet, Herbert Y Kressel, Nader Rifai, Robert M Golub, Douglas G Altman, Lotty Hooft, Daniël A Korevaar, Jérémie F Cohen, and STARD Group.
• Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; p.m.bossuyt@amc.uva.nl.
• Clin. Chem. 2015 Dec 1; 61 (12): 1446-52.

AbstractIncomplete reporting has been identified as a major source of avoidable waste in biomedical research. Essential information is often not provided in study reports, impeding the identification, critical appraisal, and replication of studies. To improve the quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies, the Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) statement was developed. Here we present STARD 2015, an updated list of 30 essential items that should be included in every report of a diagnostic accuracy study. This update incorporates recent evidence about sources of bias and variability in diagnostic accuracy and is intended to facilitate the use of STARD. As such, STARD 2015 may help to improve completeness and transparency in reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies. © 2015 American Association for Clinical Chemistry.

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