vspВопросы современной педиатрииCurrent Pediatrics1682-55271682-5535Издательство «ПедиатрЪ»10.15690/vsp.v21i3.2427vsp-2949Research ArticleРЕДАКЦИОННАЯ СТАТЬЯEDITORIALРекомендации по составлению отчетов о диагностических исследованиях (STARD 2015): разъяснения и уточненияSTARD 2015 guidelines for reporting diagnostic accuracy studies: explanation and elaborationCohenJ. F.CohenJérémie F.

Амстердам, Париж

Amsterdam, Paris

KorevaarD. A.KorevaarDaniël A.

Амстердам

Amsterdam

AltmanD. G.AltmanDouglas G.

Оксфорд

Oxford

BrunsD. E.BrunsDavid E.

Шарлотсвилл, Вирджиния

Charlottesville, Virginia

GatsonisC. A.GatsonisConstantine A.

Провиденс, Род-Айленд

Providence, Rhode Island

HooftL.HooftLotty

Утрехт

Utrecht

IrwigL.IrwigLes

Сидней, Новый Южный Уэльс

Sydney, New South Wales

LevineD.LevineDeborah

Бостон

Boston, Massachusetts

 

ReitsmaJ. B.ReitsmaJohannes B.

Утрехт

Utrecht

De VetH.C.W.De VetHenrica C.W.

Амстердам

Amsterdam

BossuytP.M.M.BossuytPatrick M.M.

Амстердам

Amsterdam

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Диагностические исследования (diagnostic accuracy studies), как и другие клинические исследования, подвержены риску систематических ошибок (bias) из-за недостатков дизайна и проведения, а их результаты могут оказаться неприменимыми к другим группам пациентов и в других условиях. Читатели должны быть достаточно подробно проинформированы о дизайне и проведении диагностического исследования, чтобы судить о надежности (trustworthiness) и применимости (applicability) его результатов. Руководство STARD (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) разработано с целью обеспечить полноту и прозрачность отчетов о диагностических исследованиях. Оно содержит перечень основных пунктов отчета, который может быть использоваНавторами, рецензентами и читателями как контрольный список (checklist) для отслеживания полноты представляемой информации. Здесь представлено обновленное руководство STARD, все материалы которого, включая контрольный список, доступны на http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard. В данной статье приведены обоснования для 30 пунктов руководства и описание того, что требуется от авторов для составления достаточно информативных отчетов об исследованиях. Настоящая статья является переводом оригинальной публикации под редакцией д.м.н. Р.Т. Сайгитова. Перевод впервые опубликован в Digital Diagnostics. doi: 10.17816/DD71031. Публикуется с незначительными изменениями, связанными с литературным редактированием текста перевода.

Diagnostic accuracy studies are, like other clinical studies, at risk of bias due to shortcomings in design and conduct, and the results of a diagnostic accuracy study may not apply to other patient groups and settings. Readers of study reports need to be informed about study design and conduct, in sufficient detail to judge the trustworthiness and applicability of the study findings. The STARD statement (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) was developed to improve the completeness and transparency of reports of diagnostic accuracy studies. STARD contains a list of essential items that can be used as a checklist, by authors, reviewers and other readers, to ensure that a report of a diagnostic accuracy study contains the necessary information. STARD was recently updated. All updated STARD materials, including the checklist, are available at http://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/stard. Here, we present the STARD 2015 explanation and elaboration document. Through commented examples of appropriate reporting, we clarify the rationale for each of the 30 items on the STARD 2015 checklist, and describe what is expected from authors in developing sufficiently informative study reports. Present article is Russian-language translation of the original manuscript edited by Doctor of Medicine R.T. Saygitov.

Present translation was first published in Digital Diagnostics. doi: 10.17816/DD71031. It is published with minor changes related to the literary editing of the translation itself.

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