Comparative reviews of diagnostic test accuracy in imaging research: evaluation of current practices

The purpose of this methodological review was to determine the extent to which comparative imaging systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) use primary studies with comparative or non-comparative designs. MEDLINE was used to identify DTA systematic reviews published in imaging journals between January 2000 and May 2018. Inclusion criteria: systematic reviews comparing at least two index tests (one of which was imaging-based); review...