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Study design Cross sectional study.

Target condition and reference standard(s) Coronary artery stenosis measured by coronary angiography
• Criterion for positive test results was ≥ 70% reduction in cross sectional area.

Index and comparator tests SPECT+ Sestamibi cardiac scintigraphy
• Pharmacological stress induced by dipyridamole.

Follow-up Data not available.

Notes Data obtained from poster presented at the European Society of Cardiology conference
in 2010 http://spo.escardio.org/AbstractDetails.aspx?id=91377

Table of Methodological Quality

Item Authors’ judgement Description

Representative spectrum? Yes Patients with DM who were candidates for
All tests kidney transplant.

Acceptable reference standard? Yes Coronary angiography with a reference
All tests standard threshold of ≥ 70% stenosis

Acceptable delay between tests? Unclear Not reported.
All tests

Partial verification avoided? Yes All patients underwent coronary angiogra-
All tests phy.

Differential verification avoided? Yes Disease status (CAD) diagnosed by coro-
All tests nary angiography.

Incorporation avoided? Yes Disease status (CAD) diagnosed by coro-
All tests nary angiography.

Reference standard results blinded? Unclear Not reported.
All tests

Index test results blinded? Unclear Not reported.
All tests

Relevant clinical information? Yes Relevant clinical information was provided
All tests regarding the performance and analysis of
both the index and reference tests

Uninterpretable results reported? Yes No uninterpretable results present.
All tests

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