Study characteristics for articles included in systematic review
| Author, year | Country | Sample size | Study design | Number of centres | Patient selection | Study period | Index test | Reference test |
| Prodhomme et al, 201510 | France | 169 | Retrospective | Single | Unclear | 4 years (2009–2013) | 2D whole-body ultrasound | Conventional autopsy |
| Tuchtan et al, 201819 | France | 75 | Prospective | Single | Consecutive | 1 year (2014) | 2D whole-body ultrasound | Conventional autopsy |
| Votino et al, 201820 | Belgium | 88 | Prospective | Single | Consecutive | 19 months (2012–2013) | 2D and 3D whole-body ultrasound | Conventional autopsy |
| Kang et al, 201917 | Belgium and UK | 163 | Prospective | Multiple, two centres | Consecutive | 2 years (2014–2016) | 2D whole-body ultrasound | Conventional and minimally invasive autopsy |
2D, two-dimensional; 3D, three-dimensional.