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- | <WRAP left round important 100%> This page needs revision </ | + | **Critical Appraisal** |
- | **Risk of Bias ** | + | **[[: |
- | ==== Introduction ==== | + | |
- | The extent to which a systematic review/ | + | **[[: |
- | The validity of a study may be considered | + | ==== Introduction |
- | Below are procedures for performing RoB assessments for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. | + | The extent to which a systematic review/ |
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- | ==== Assign the quality control reviewer and independent RoB reviewers. ==== | + | |
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- | - It is the responsibility of the study coordinator to assign the quality control (QC) reviewer and independent RoB reviewers at the beginning of the project start. Typical RoBs require 1 QC reviewer and 2 independent RoB reviewers. | + | |
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- | ==== Determine the correct RoB to use: ==== | + | |
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- | - Different study designs (Case Control, Cohort, etc.) will use different versions of an RoB. Most RoBs will consist entirely of randomized controlled trials and/or cohort studies; however, different study designs may be included depending on the project. If necessary, discuss with the study coordinator (most likely John Pederson, [[jpederson@supedit.com|]]) to determine which RoB should be used. Note that it is the responsibility of the QC reviewer to determine the correct RoB form. | + | |
- | - Familiarize yourself with the different sections of the RoB you are using. Information on the different RoBs can be found in the [[https:// | + | |
- | - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network ([[https:// | + | |
- | - Randomized Controlled Trial | + | |
- | - Cohort | + | |
- | - Case Control | + | |
- | - Diagnostic Accuracy | + | |
- | - Economic Evaluations | + | |
- | - NOTE: The instructions for the SIGN RoB are quite long (100+ pages!). The good news is that most of the information is not particularly relevant for the majority of SR/MAs. For quick reference, the most important sections to review are page #51 and pages #56-66. Other sections may be useful depending on the project. | + | |
- | - modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (mNOS) | + | |
- | - Cohort | + | |
- | - Case Control | + | |
- | - Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) | + | |
- | - Case Report | + | |
- | - Case Series | + | |
- | - Cochrane | + | |
- | - Randomized Trial | + | |
- | - Non-Randomized Study | + | |
- | - Know which study designs you are including in the SR/MA. Be familiar with these study designs and choose the correct RoB template based on the studies included in the SR/MA. | + | |
- | - Normally, two RoB reviewers will complete an RoB individually. Do not collaborate on one with your fellow reviewer because your RoB assessment would be biased. | + | |
- | - An experienced QC reviewer should adjudicate results of the RoB and resolve any conflicts between RoB results from the independent reviewers. | + | |
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- | ==== Use the correct template: ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | - Use the correct template for each study. Different study designs warrant the use of different templates. All templates exist as both Excel files and Google Sheets in the [[https:// | + | |
- | - [[https:// | + | |
- | - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses | + | |
- | - [[https:// | + | |
- | - [[https:// | + | |
- | - Cochrane Templates: The Cochrane Templates have the most difficult instructions and will most likely not be used. The Cochrane Templates are applicable for both randomized studies (see [[https:// | + | |
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- | <WRAP left round important 100%> This page needs revision </ | + | |
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- | **Risk of Bias ** | + | |
- | ==== Introduction ==== | + | |
- | + | ||
- | The extent to which a systematic review/ | + | |
The validity of a study may be considered to have two dimensions. The first dimension is whether the study is asking an appropriate research question. This is often described as ‘external validity’, | The validity of a study may be considered to have two dimensions. The first dimension is whether the study is asking an appropriate research question. This is often described as ‘external validity’, | ||
- | Below are procedures for performing RoB assessments for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. | + | ==== Download |
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- | ==== Assign | + | |
- | + | ||
- | - It is the responsibility | + | |
- | + | ||
- | ==== Determine the correct RoB to use: ==== | + | |
- | - Different study designs (Case Control, Cohort, etc.) will use different versions of an RoB. Most RoBs will consist entirely of randomized controlled trials and/or cohort studies; however, different study designs may be included depending on the project. If necessary, discuss with the study coordinator (most likely John Pederson, [[jpederson@supedit.com|]]) to determine which RoB should be used. Note that it is the responsibility of the QC reviewer to determine the correct RoB form. | + | {{: |
- | - Familiarize yourself | + | |
- | - Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network ([[https:// | + | |
- | - Randomized Controlled Trial | + | |
- | - Cohort | + | |
- | - Case Control | + | |
- | - Diagnostic Accuracy | + | |
- | - Economic Evaluations | + | |
- | - NOTE: The instructions for the SIGN RoB are quite long (100 pages!). The good news is that most of the information is not particularly relevant for the majority of SR/MAs. For quick reference, the most important sections to review are page #51 and pages #56-66. Other sections may be useful depending on the project. | + | |
- | - modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (mNOS) | + | |
- | - Cohort | + | |
- | - Case Control | + | |
- | - Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) | + | |
- | - Case Report | + | |
- | - Case Series | + | |
- | - Cochrane | + | |
- | - Randomized Trial | + | |
- | - Non-Randomized Study | + | |
- | - Know which study designs you are including in the SR/MA. Be familiar with these study designs and choose the correct RoB template based on the studies included in the SR/MA. | + | |
- | - Normally, two RoB reviewers will complete an RoB individually. Do not collaborate on one with your fellow reviewer because your RoB assessment would be biased. | + | |
- | - An experienced QC reviewer should adjudicate results of the RoB and resolve any conflicts between RoB results from the independent reviewers. | + | |
- | ==== Use the correct template: ==== | ||
- | - Use the correct template for each study. Different study designs warrant the use of different templates. All templates exist as both Excel files and Google Sheets in the [[https:// | ||
- | - [[https:// | ||
- | - Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses | ||
- | - [[https:// | ||
- | - [[https:// | ||
- | - Cochrane Templates: The Cochrane Templates have the most difficult instructions and will most likely not be used. The Cochrane Templates are applicable for both randomized studies (see [[https:// | ||