Background SARS-CoV-2 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) are increasingly being
integrated in testing strategies around the world. Studies of the Ag-RDTs have shown …

Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studies are fundamental to the
decision making process in evidence based medicine. Although such studies are regarded …

Background Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections are responsible for potentially significant
transmission of COVID-19. Worldwide, a number of studies were conducted to estimate the …

Background Understanding the epidemiological parameters that determine the transmission
dynamics of COVID-19 is essential for public health intervention. Globally, a number of …

Importance Systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy synthesize data from primary
diagnostic studies that have evaluated the accuracy of 1 or more index tests against a …

Background Sarcopenia, a gradual loss of muscle mass and function, has been associated
with poor health outcomes. Its correlation with another age-related degenerative process …

Objective Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic condition in older individuals, but its
association with other chronic conditions is largely unknown. This study aimed to …

Background In metastatic breast cancer, hormone and/or human epidermal growth factor
receptor 2 (HER2)–targeted therapy decision-making is still largely based on tissue …

WHO estimates that in 2015, 257 million people were living with chronic hepatitis B virus
(HBV) infection worldwide, and that 900 000 had died from HBV infection, mostly as a result …

Muscle ultrasound is an emerging tool for diagnosing sarcopenia. This review aims to
summarize the current knowledge on the diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for the …