| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Randomized controlled trials (RCT)randomized-controlled-trial-rct |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | NA |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get the CQS-2(B) tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Mickenautsch S, Yengopal V. Allocation concealment appraisal of clinical therapy trials using the extended Composite Quality Score (CQS-2)-An empirically based update. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1176219. |
| DOI | DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1176219 |
| 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 | 05/06/2026 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions |
Earlier version 2 |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | None |
| Evaluations | Paper reporting inter-rater reliability |
| Other publications | Comparison of conclusions with CQS-2 and Cochrane RoB 2 |
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 |
