The quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies in diabetic retinopathy screening: A systematic review

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 537-542

  Zafar, Atif ^a   Khan, Ghulam Ishaq ^a   Siddiqui, M A Rehman ^b  

^a DOW UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetic retinopathy; Diagnostic accuracy study; Screening; STARD checklist

Indexed keywords

CITATION ANALYSIS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH SUBJECT; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 54049137237     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01826.x     Document Type: Review

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