Global longitudinal strain for detection of cardiac iron overload in patients with thalassemia: a meta-analysis of observational studies with individual-level participant data

Table 2 Quality assessment of the included studies using JBI Checklist for Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study

Studies	(1)Random sampling	(2)Avoidance of case control design	(3)Avoidance of inappropriate exclusions	(4)Blinded interpretation of index test results	(5)Use of pre-specified threshold	(6)Reference standard correctly classifies the target condition	(7)Blinded interpretation of reference standard	(8)Appropriate interval between index test and reference standard	(9)Patients receiving the same reference standard	(10)All the patients including in the analysis
Parsaee et al. [15]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ari et al. [16]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rezaeian et al. [17]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pizzino et al. [21]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hanneman et al. [23]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes
Parsaee et al. [24]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Garceau et al. [25]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Abtahi et al. [22]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Nadar et al. [26]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
El-Shanshory et al. [4]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Djer et al. [28]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barzin et al. [29]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Poorzand et al. [30]	Yes	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Odoardo et al. [31]	No	No	Yes	Unclear	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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