| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Randomized controlled trials (RCT)randomized-controlled-trial-rct |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Non-pharmacological trials |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Access the paper reporting the CLEAR-NPT score |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Boutron I, Moher D, Tugwell P, Giraudeau B, Poiraudeau S, Nizard R, et al. A checklist to evaluate a report of a nonpharmacological trial (CLEAR NPT) was developed using consensus. J Clin Epidemiol. 2005;58(12):1233-40. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.05.004 |
| 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 | 10/10/2025 |
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 | lkaduhimi H, Saarig A, van der Linde JA, Willigenburg NW, van Deurzen DFP, van den Bekerom MPJ. An assessment of quality of randomized controlled trials in shoulder instability surgery using a modification of the clear CLEAR-NPT score. Shoulder Elbow. 2018 Oct;10(4):238-249. doi: 10.1177/1758573218754370. Epub 2018 Jan 31. PMID: 30214489; PMCID: PMC6134533. |
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 | No |
| 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 |
