Were all patients included in the analysis?
Yes, the study included all patients in the analysis by inspecting the sensitivity and specificity (based on the primary measure) using the point estimates and 95% CIs of the individual studies on the forest plots and paying particular attention to values above or below 50% (diagnosis based on chance alone) and the threshold set by the committee (the threshold above which it would be acceptable to recommend a test). For example, the committee might have set a threshold of 90% as an acceptable level to recommend a test.