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Risk of Bias table: Diagnostic Studies
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Author, Year
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Phase
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1.1
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1.2
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1.3
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R
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C
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2.1
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2.2
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R
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C
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3.1
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3.2
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R
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C
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4.1
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4.2
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4.3
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4.4
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R
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Overall Ax
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Gregory, 1998 [34]
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1
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Y
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N/A
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N
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H
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L
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Y
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N/A
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L
|
L
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CS
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Y
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U
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Harrison, 2002 [35]
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1
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CS
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N/A
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Y
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U
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L
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CS
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Y
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U
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L
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Y
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CS
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U
|
L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Frymoyer, 1986 [36]
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1
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Y
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N/A
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CS
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L
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L
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Y
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CS
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U
|
L
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CS
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Y
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U
|
L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Harrison, 2003 [37]
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1
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CS
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N/A
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Y
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U
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L
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CS
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Y
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U
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L
|
Y
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CS
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U
|
L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Wight, 1999 [38]
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1
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CS
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N/A
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Y
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U
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L
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CS
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N/A
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U
|
L
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Y
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CS
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U
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Rosok, 1993 [39]
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1
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Y
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N/A
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CS
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L
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L
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N
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N/A
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U
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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CS
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Haas, 1992 [40]
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1
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CS
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N/A
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N
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H
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L
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CS
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N/A
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U
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Haas, 1992 [41]
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1
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CS
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N/A
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N
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H
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L
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CS
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N/A
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U
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Leboeuf, 1989 [42]
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1
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Y
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N/A
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Y
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L
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
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L
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Y
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CS
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U
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Phillips, 1986 [43]
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1
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Y
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N/A
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CS
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L
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L
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CS
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N/A
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U
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L
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CS
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Y
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U
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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Rudy, 2015 [44]
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2
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N
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N/A
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Y
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U
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
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L
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CS
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Y
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H
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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At Risk of Bias
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McAviney, [45]
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2
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Y
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Y
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N
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L
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L
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Y
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Y
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L
|
L
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Y
|
Y
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L
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L
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N/A
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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Low Risk of Bias
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McGregor, 1995 [46]
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2
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Y
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Y
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CS
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L
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L
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Y
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N/A
|
L
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L
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CS
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Y
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L
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L
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Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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L
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Low Risk of Bias
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- Y yes; N no; CS Can’t Say; H high; L low; N/A not applicable; U Unclear; R Risk; C Concern
- Legend: Diagnostic Studies, 1.1 Consecutive or Random Sample of Patients, 1.2 Case-control Design Avoided, 1.3 Avoid Inappropriate Exclusions, 2.1 Blinded Index Test Interpretation, 2.2 If Threshold Used, Pre-specified, 3.1 Reference Standard Classifies Condition, 3.2 Blinded Reference Test Interpretation, 4.1 Appropriate Interval Between Tests, 4.2 All Receive Reference Standard, 4.3 All Receive Same Reference Standard, 4.4 All Patients Included in Analysis
