TY - JOUR

T1 - STAndard Reporting of CAries Detection and Diagnostic Studies (STARCARDDS)

AU - Neuhaus, Klaus W.

AU - Eggmann, Florin

AU - Kühnisch, Jan

AU - Kapor, Svetlana

AU - Janjic Rankovic, Mila

AU - Schüler, Ina

AU - Krause, Felix

AU - Lussi, Adrian

AU - Michou, Stavroula

AU - Ekstrand, Kim

AU - Huysmans, Marie-Charlotte

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2021, The Author(s).

PY - 2022

Y1 - 2022

N2 - Aim: The aim of this paper is to present recommendations from an international workshop which evaluated the methodology and reporting of caries diagnostic studies. As a unique feature, this type of studies is focused on caries lesion detection and assessment, and many of them are carried out in vitro, because of the possibility of histological validation of the whole caries spectrum. This feature is not well covered in the existing reporting STARD guideline within the EQUATOR Network. Participants and methods: An international working group of 13 cariology researchers was formed. The STARD checklist was reviewed and modified for caries detection and diagnosis purposes, in a three-step process of evaluation, consensual modification, and delivery during three 2-day workshops over 18 months. Special attention was paid to reporting requirements of caries studies that solely focus on reliability. Results: The STARD checklist was modified in 14/30 items, with an emphasis on issues of sample selection (tooth selection in in vitro studies), blinding, and detailed reporting of results. Conclusion: Following STARCARDDS (STAndard Reporting of CAries Detection and Diagnostic Studies) is expected to result in complete reporting of study design and methodology in future caries diagnosis and detection experiments both in vivo and in vitro, thus allowing for better comparability of studies and higher quality of systematic reviews. Clinical relevance: Standardization of caries diagnostic studies leads to a better comparability among future studies, both in vivo and in vitro.

AB - Aim: The aim of this paper is to present recommendations from an international workshop which evaluated the methodology and reporting of caries diagnostic studies. As a unique feature, this type of studies is focused on caries lesion detection and assessment, and many of them are carried out in vitro, because of the possibility of histological validation of the whole caries spectrum. This feature is not well covered in the existing reporting STARD guideline within the EQUATOR Network. Participants and methods: An international working group of 13 cariology researchers was formed. The STARD checklist was reviewed and modified for caries detection and diagnosis purposes, in a three-step process of evaluation, consensual modification, and delivery during three 2-day workshops over 18 months. Special attention was paid to reporting requirements of caries studies that solely focus on reliability. Results: The STARD checklist was modified in 14/30 items, with an emphasis on issues of sample selection (tooth selection in in vitro studies), blinding, and detailed reporting of results. Conclusion: Following STARCARDDS (STAndard Reporting of CAries Detection and Diagnostic Studies) is expected to result in complete reporting of study design and methodology in future caries diagnosis and detection experiments both in vivo and in vitro, thus allowing for better comparability of studies and higher quality of systematic reviews. Clinical relevance: Standardization of caries diagnostic studies leads to a better comparability among future studies, both in vivo and in vitro.

KW - Caries assessment

KW - Caries detection

KW - Caries diagnostics

KW - Laboratory studies

KW - Methodology

KW - Reference standard

U2 - 10.1007/s00784-021-04173-3

DO - 10.1007/s00784-021-04173-3

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34623505

AN - SCOPUS:85116829988

VL - 26

SP - 1947

EP - 1955

JO - Clinical Oral Investigations

JF - Clinical Oral Investigations

SN - 1432-6981

IS - 2

ER -