Resources
We have produced the following resources to help with the application and presentation of QUADAS-2
Domain specific guidance
The Background document (PDF, 552kB) provides general guidance on completing QUADAS-2. Documents will follow shortly, giving more detailed guidance on how to assess the risk of bias and applicability for each of the domains included in QUADAS-2:
- Patient Selection
- Index Test
- Reference Standard
- Flow and Timing
Database
The Access database which can be downloaded from this page contains the standard version of QUADAS-2. You can use this database to assess the risk of bias and applicability of studies included in your review.
- Download QUADAS-2 database (MDB, 736Kb)
Completed QUADAS-2 Assessments
Examples of completed QUADAS-2 assessments for a variety of different reviews will shortly be available for download.
Template for tabular display
The word document containing an example tabular presentation of the QUADAS-2 assessments can be downloaded. This can be edited to present the results of your QUADAS-2 assessments (you may need to cut and paste the appropriate symbols).
![Detail of template for tabular presentation of QUADAS-2 assessments](/media-library/sites/quadas/migrated/images/table.gif)
Template for graphical display
An excel spreadsheet is also available. This can be edited to include the results of your QUADAS-2 assessments and can then be used to produce a graphical summary of the results.