# The development of QUADAS: a tool for the quality assessment of studies of diagnostic accuracy included in systematic reviews

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/the-development-of-quadas-a-tool-for-the-quality-assessment-of-studies-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Penny Whiting,Anne WS Rutjes,Johannes B. Reitsma,Patrick M. Bossuyt,Jos Kleijnen |
| Citations | 3,627 |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2288-3-25 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Health Professions,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1471-2288-3-25 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2147493587 |
| PMID | 14606960 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2003 |

## Paper authors

- [Penny Whiting](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/penny-whiting/)
- [Johannes B. Reitsma](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/johannes-b-reitsma/)
- [Anne WS Rutjes](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/anne-ws-rutjes/)
- [Patrick M. Bossuyt](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/patrick-m-bossuyt/)
- [Jos Kleijnen](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jos-kleijnen/)

## Paper journal

- [BMC Medical Research Methodology](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/bmc-medical-research-methodology/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Health Policy Implementation Science](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/health-policy-implementation-science/)
- [Delphi Technique in Research](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/delphi-technique-in-research/)

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