| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Economic evaluationseconomic-evaluations |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Model based economic evaluations |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Access the paper reporting the ECOBIAS checklist |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Adarkwah C, van Gils P, Hiligsmann M, Evers S. Risk of bias in model-based economic evaluations: the ECOBIAS checklist. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res. 2016;16(4):513-23. |
| DOI | 10.1586/14737167.2015.1103185 |
| 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 | 15/06/2026 |
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 | Yes |
| Offers a method to reach either a domain specific or overall assessment of risk of bias | No |
| 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 |
