Evaluation of Quality of Chinese Literature on D-dimer Diagnostic Methodology

Objective To evaluate the qual ity 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 tablefor the evaluation of diagnostic accuracy. Conclusions Few studies on the diagnostic tests of D-dimer have been performed and published 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.