Guidance was developed on how to write a plain language summary for diagnostic test accuracy reviews

Penny F Whiting; Mariska M G Leeflang; Isabel  de Salis; Reem A.  Mustafa; Nancy  Santesso; Gowri  Gopalakrishna; Geraldine  Cooney; Emily  Jesper; Joanne  Thomas; Clare Davenport

doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.07.008

Guidance was developed on how to write a plain language summary for diagnostic test accuracy reviews

Penny F Whiting, Mariska M G Leeflang, Isabel de Salis, Reem A. Mustafa, Nancy Santesso, Gowri Gopalakrishna, Geraldine Cooney, Emily Jesper, Joanne Thomas, Clare Davenport

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Abstract

Objective: To develop guidance for authors of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) reviews to help them write a plain language summary (PLS) of the results of their review. Study design and setting: We used a combination of focus groups, user testing and a web based survey. Participants included patient representatives, media representatives and health professionals. Results: We present step-by-step guidance for authors of DTA reviews for writing a PLS. This guidance is illustrated with examples of reader-tested sentences, explanations and a figure. Conclusion: We hope this guidance will allow reviewers to present the findings of DTA reviews so that it is easier for readers to understand the results and conclusions. This will increase the accessibility of these reviews for various audiences.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Early online date	21 Jul 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.07.008
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jul 2018

Keywords

Diagnostic test accuracy
systematic review
plain language summary
sensitivity and specificity
natural frequencies

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