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Table 2 Methodological quality assessment of reviewed studies using QUADAS criteria

From: Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting lumbo-sacral nerve root compromise: a systematic literature review

Author (year)

Criteria number

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

%

Hasankhani & Omidi-Kashani 2013 [17]

+

+

+

?

+

+

-

-

?

?

+

-

50

Eguchi, et al. (2011) [16]

+

?

+

-

+

+

+

+

-

+

-

-

58

Bertilson et al. (2010) [1]

+

+

?

-

+

+

+

+

+

+

-

+

75

Thornbury et al., 1993

+

+

?

-

+

+

-

+

?

-

-

+

50

% of maximum

100

75

50

0

100

100

50

75

25

50

25

50