Reporting items of agreement evaluation using Bland-Altman Method:RiBAM / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

With the promotion and application in medicine and sanitary fields,the reporting quality of Bland-Altman agreement evaluation is worrying.This study aimed at developing a set of reporting standards for Bland-Altman agreement evaluation as the guidance for proper application to improve the reporting quality.A research group was launched to work on reporting standards for Bland-Altman agreement evaluation,and all the requirements for personnel on various levels were made clear.Early in the study,we carried out articles reviews,regular meetings,expert consultations,literary evaluation,item integration and extraction.Then,we invited a multi-disciplinary panel of experts to improve overall design,evaluate reporting items and form the first draft by brainstorming method.Multiple rounds of expert consultations were also conducted with reference to Delphi method to integrate expert advice and form the basic framework of reporting items.Finally,through the thorough analysis and demonstration,we proposed the reporting items for the agreement evaluation of Bland-Altman method (RiBAM) as the recommended report.A list of recommended items called RiBAM was formed,which consisted of 17 first-level items and 23 secondary-level items.RiBAM is more comprehensive and systematic as an important reference for improving the quality of reports by avoiding the omission of reporting contents and achieving the clarity,integrity and transparency of the report.RiBAM recommended items can be a guide for authors in reporting Bland-Altman agreement evaluation as well as a basic reference for journal editors,peer reviewers and readers.