| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) studiesdiagnostic-test-accuracy-dta-studies |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get MInCir scale tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Manterola C, Cartes-Velásquez R, Burgos M, Sanhueza A, Otzen T. Development and Initial Validation of a Scale to Measure Methodological Quality in Diagnostic Accuracy Studies. The MInCir Proposal. Int. J. Morphol. 2018;36(2):743-749. doi:10.4067/s0717-95022018000200743. |
| DOI | 10.4067/S0717-95022018000200743 |
| Guidance document | Get MInCir guidance |
| Training | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any training that should be listed here. |
| Language | English |
| Translations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any translations that should be listed here. |
| Record last updated | 30/05/2025 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions | None |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | None |
| Evaluations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any evaluations that should be listed here. |
| Other publications | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any publications that should be listed here. |
Key Criteria | |
| Focuses on risk of bias, or makes a distinction between items that assess risk of bias and other aspects of study quality | No |
| Offers a method to reach either a domain specific or overall assessment of risk of bias | Yes |
| Tool developed for use across topic areas (i.e. not developed for specific clinical area such as physiotherapy or dentistry) | No |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | No |
