論文を読むチェックリスト（４）STARD

　診断に関する論文については、この STARD Statement（STAndards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies）があることだけ、メモをしておこう。

　http://www.stard-statement.org/

　2003年のAnnals of Internal Medicineに、25のチェックリストを発表。

The objective of the STARD initiative is to improve the accuracy and completeness of reporting of studies of diagnostic accuracy, to allow readers to assess the potential for bias in the study (internal validity) and to evaluate its generalisability (external validity).

The STARD statement consist of a checklist of 25 items and recommends the use of a flow diagram which describe the design of the study and the flow of patients.