• 1.Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu 610041, China2.Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China3.The Chinese Cochrane Center of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
WU Taixiang, Email: txwutx@hotmail.com
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Objective  To evaluate the quality of Chinese literatures on the methodology of D-dimer diagnostic test.
Method  We searched CNKI (1994 to 2006) and CBM (1978 to 2006) for articles involving the diagnostic tests of D-dimer for coagulation disorders.
Result  A total of 63 relevant articles were retrieved and 7 were included in our review. Only one of these provided useful data on two two table for the evaluation of diagnostic accuracy.
Conclusions  Few studies on the diagnostic tests of D-dimer have been performed and publ ished in China, all of poor quality. Further studies should focus on clinical diagnostic sensitivity and specificity, so as to provide more valuable information for readers.

Citation: LAI Yi,ZHENG Qin,GUO Liang,WU Taixiang. Evaluation of Quality of Chinese Literature on D-dimer Diagnostic Methodology. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2007, 07(9): 681-684. doi: Copy