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TITLE AND ABSTRACT
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1. Identify in title or abstract that interrater/intrarater reliability or agreement was investigated.
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INTRODUCTION
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2. Name and describe the diagnostic or measurement device of interest explicitly.
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3. Specify the subject population of interest.
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Describe the database used to select the cases and the quality of that data.
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4. Specify the rater population of interest (if applicable).
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5. Describe what is already known about reliability and agreement and provide a rationale for the study (if applicable).
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METHODS
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6. Explain how the sample size was chosen. State the determined number of raters, subjects/objects, and replicate observations.
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Describe the sampling method and the underlying population of both subjects and raters.
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7. Define the Reference Standard diagnosis.
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8. Describe the sampling method.
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9. Describe the measurement/rating process (e.g. time interval between repeated measurements, availability of clinical information, blinding).
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10. State whether measurements/ratings were conducted independently.
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11. Describe the statistical analysis.
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RESULTS
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12. State the actual number of raters and subjects/objects which were included and the number of replicate observations which were conducted.
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13. Describe the sample characteristics of raters and subjects (e.g. training, experience).
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14. Report estimates of reliability and agreement including measures of statistical uncertainty.
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DISCUSSION
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15. Discuss the practical relevance of results.
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AUXILIARY MATERIAL
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16. Provide detailed results if possible (e.g. online).
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