BMJ. 2015 Oct 28;351:h5527. doi: 10.1136/bmj.h5527.
Bossuyt PM1, Reitsma JB2, Bruns DE3, Gatsonis CA4, Glasziou PP5, Irwig L6, Lijmer JG7, Moher D8, Rennie D9, de Vet HC10, Kressel HY11, Rifai N12, Golub RM13, Altman DG14, Hooft L15, Korevaar DA16, Cohen JF17; STARD Group.
Incomplete 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.