| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Randomized controlled trials (RCT)randomized-controlled-trial-rct |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Pain management studies |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Primary publication (PDF, journal website) |
Details | |
| Website | https://www.painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=MjA5NA%3D%3D&journal=82 |
| Primary publication | Manchikanti L, Hirsch JA, Cohen SP, Heavner JE, Falco FJ, Diwan S, Boswell MV, Candido KD, Onyewu CO, Zhu J, Sehgal N, Kaye AD, Benyamin RM, Helm S 2nd, Singh V, Datta S, Abdi S, Christo PJ, Hameed H, Hameed M, Vallejo R, Pampati V, Racz GB, Raj PP. Assessment of methodologic quality of randomized trials of interventional techniques: development of an interventional pain management specific instrument. Pain Physician. 2014 May-Jun;17(3):E263-90 |
| DOI | |
| Guidance document | |
| Training | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any training that should be listed here. |
| Language | English |
| Translations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any translations that should be listed here. |
| Record last updated | 21/11/2025 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions | None |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | None |
| Evaluations | The paper compared inter-rater reliability of IPM-QRB with the original Cochrane RoB tool for RCTs. Please contact us if you are aware of any other evaluations that should be listed here. |
| Other publications | None |
Key Criteria | |
| Focuses on risk of bias, or makes a distinction between items that assess risk of bias and other aspects of study quality | No |
| Offers a method to reach either a domain specific or overall assessment of risk of bias | Yes |
| Tool developed for use across topic areas (i.e. not developed for specific clinical area such as physiotherapy or dentistry) | Yes |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | No |
