| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Observational studies (mixed designs)observational-studies Case-control studiescase-control-study Cross-sectional studiescross-sectional-study Anatomicalanatomical |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Anatomical observational studies |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | AQUA |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Henry BM, Tomaszewski KA, Ramakrishnan PK, Roy J, Vikse J, Loukas M, Tubbs RS, Walocha JA. Development of the anatomical quality assessment (AQUA) tool for the quality assessment of anatomical studies included in meta-analyses and systematic reviews. Clin Anat. 2017 Jan;30(1):6-13. doi: 10.1002/ca.22799. |
| DOI | 10.1002/ca.2279 |
| Guidance document | |
| Training | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any training that should be listed here. |
| Language | English |
| Translations | Polish translation mentioned. No others known – please contact us if you are aware of any translations that should be listed here. |
| Record last updated | 05/03/2025 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions | None |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | None |
| Evaluations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any evaluations that should be listed here. |
| Other publications | |
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 development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) | Yes |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | Yes |
