Publications by authors named "D A Korevaar"
Objectives: To evaluate the completeness of reporting in a sample of abstracts on diagnostic accuracy studies before and after the release of Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) for abstracts in 2017.
Methods: We included 278 diagnostic accuracy abstracts published in 2012 (N = 138) and 2019 (N = 140) and indexed in EMBASE. We analyzed their adherence to 10 items of the 11-item STARD for abstracts checklist, and we explored variability in reporting across abstract characteristics using multivariable Poisson modeling.
Introduction: Despite many technological advances, the diagnostic yield of bronchoscopic peripheral lung nodule analysis remains limited due to frequent mispositioning. Needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) enables real-time microscopic feedback on needle positioning, potentially improving the sampling location and diagnostic yield. Previous studies have defined and validated nCLE criteria for malignancy, airway and lung parenchyma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransbronchial cryobiopsy followed by as-needed surgical lung biopsy versus immediate surgical lung biopsy for diagnosing interstitial lung disease (the COLD study): a randomised controlled trial.
Lancet Respir Med
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to compare two strategies for diagnosing interstitial lung disease (ILD): a step-up approach using transbronchial cryobiopsy followed by surgical lung biopsy (SLB) if needed, versus starting with immediate SLB.
- The COLD study included 55 patients across six hospitals in the Netherlands and measured outcomes like unexpected chest tube drainage, diagnostic yield, and adverse events over a 12-week follow-up.
- Findings showed that 11% of patients in the step-up group required unexpected chest tube drainage, indicating varying risks and benefits between the two biopsy methods.