| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Systematic reviewssystematic-review |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | NA |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get the DART tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Diekemper RL, Ireland BK, Merz LR. Development of the Documentation and Appraisal Review Tool for systematic reviews. World Journal of Meta-Analysis. 2015 Jun 26;3(3):142-50. |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v3.i3.142 |
| Guidance document | |
| Training | This Youtube video introduces the tool. |
| Language | |
| Translations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any translations that should be listed here. |
| Record last updated | 04/06/2026 |
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 | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any publications that should be listed here. |
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 | Yes |
