Library of risk of bias tools

SANRA

Study design(s) targeted by the tool General reviewsgeneral-review
Additional details on designs Narrative review
Tool area Mixed
Link to the tool Access the paper reporting the SANRA tool

Details

Website
Primary publication Baethge C, Goldbeck-Wood S, Mertens S. SANRA—a scale for the quality assessment of narrative review articles. Research Integrity and Peer Review. 2019;4(1):5.
DOI 10.1186/s41073-019-0064-8
Guidance document SANRA template with guidance
Training

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Language English
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Record last updated 10/08/2023

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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) No
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores No