title: Critical appraisal and data extraction for systematic reviews of prediction modelling studies: the CHARMS checklist.
abstract: Carl Moons and colleagues provide a checklist and background explanation for critically appraising and extracting data from systematic reviews of prognostic and diagnostic prediction modelling studies. Please see later in the article for the Editors' Summary.
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Karel G M
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Moons
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joris A H
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bouwmeester
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Vergouwe
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, New Radcliffe House, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mallett
authors.affiliation: Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Douglas G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.affiliation: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Johannes B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Reitsma
authors.affiliation: Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Botnar Research Centre, Windmill Road, Oxford, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical