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Table 4 Summary of Methodological Quality according to Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2

From: Diagnostic accuracy of history taking, physical examination and imaging for phalangeal, metacarpal and carpal fractures: a systematic review update

Author(s)	Risk of Bias				Applicability Concerns
Author(s)	Patient Selection	Index Test	Reference standard	Flow and Timing	Patient Selection	Index Test	Reference standard
Adey (2007) [43]	HR	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Annamalai (2003) [44]	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Balci (2015) [71]	LR	LR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Beeres (2007) [46]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Beeres (2008) [47]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Behzadi (2015) [45]	LR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Bergh (2014) [48]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Borel (2017) [70]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Breederveld (2004) [49]	LR	UR	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Brink (2019) [68]	LR	LR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Cruickshank (2007) [50]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Faccioli (2010) [75]	LR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Fusetti (2005) [51]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Gabler (2001) [52]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Herneth (2001) [53]	LR	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Ilica (2011) [54]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Javadzadeh (2014) [74]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Jorgsholm (2013) [72]	UR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Kocaoglu (2016) [76]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Kumar (2005) [55]	UR	HR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR
Mallee (2011) [56]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Mallee (2016) [57]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Mallee (2014) [58]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Memarsadeghi (2006) [59]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Neubauer (2018) [69]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Nikken (2005) [73]	LR	LR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Ottenin (2012) [60]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Platon (2011) [61]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Rhemrev (2010) [62]	LR	LR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Rhemrev (2010) [63]	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Sharifi (2015) [67]	UR	LR	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Steenvoorde (2006) [64]	UR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Tayal (2007) [77]	UR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR	LR
Yildirim (2013) [65]	LR	HR	HR	HR	LR	LR	LR
de Zwart (2016) [66]	LR	LR	HR	LR	LR	LR	LR

Abbreviations: LR Low Risk, HR High Risk, UR Unclear Risk

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