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Table 6 Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studiesa

From: Recommendations for the screening of paediatric latent tuberculosis infection in indigenous communities: a systematic review of screening strategies among high-risk groups in low-incidence countries

First Author

Year

Sample representative of general population who will receive the test

Sample selection criteria clearly described

Execution of the index test described in sufficient detail to permit replication

Same clinical data available when test results were interpreted as would be availablewhen the test is used in practice

Uninterpretable/intermediate test results reported

Withdrawals from the study explained

Total (out of 6)b

Bergamini

2009

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Connell

2006

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Grare

2010

1

1

1

1

1

x

5

Grinsdale

2016

1

1

1

1

1

x

5

Howley

2015

1

1

x

1

1

x

4

Kwong

2016

1

1

x

1

1

1

5

Losi

2011

x

x

1

1

1

x

3

Lucas

2010

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Mekaini

2014

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Rose

2014

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Sali

2015

1

1

1

1

1

x

5

Ried

2007

1

1

x

x

x

1

3

Alvarez

2014 (b)

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

Salinas

2011

1

1

1

1

x

x

4

Salinas

2015

1

1

1

1

x

x

4

  1. 1 = criterion met x = criterion not met or not reported
  2. aBased on items from the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies checklist. [17]
  3. bCriteria from the original checklist pertaining to comparison of the index test to a gold standard were not included, given the absence of a gold standard for LTBI diagnosis