TABLE 4

Quality Assessment of Included Studies

Risk of biasApplicability concerns
First author, yearPatient selectionIndex testReference standardFlow and timingPatient selectionIndex testReference standard
Sharma, 2014 (17)LowLowUnclearLowHighLowLow
Sun, 2009 (18)LowLowUnclearLowHighLowLow
Roedl, 2008 (19)LowLowUnclearUnclearLowLowLow
Guo, 2007 (20)HighLowUnclearLowHighLowLow
Jadvar, 2006 (21)UnclearLowHighUnclearHighLowLow
Teyton, 2009 (22)LowLowUnclearUnclearLowLowLow
Kato, 2004 (23)LowLowUnclearHighLowLowLow
Flamen, 2000 (24)LowLowUnclearLowLowLowLow