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JBI tool for quasi-experimental studies

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Quasi-experimentalquasi-experimental
Additional details on designs Risk of bias for quasi-experimental studies
Tool area Health
Link to the tool Get JBI quasi-experimental study ROB tool

Details

Website https://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools
Primary publication Barker T, Habibi N, Aromataris E, et al. The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for quasi-experimental studies. JBI Evid Synth. 2024;22(3):378-388. doi:10.11124/jbies-23-00268.
DOI 10.11124/JBIES-23-00268
Guidance document
Training

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Language English
Translations

Finnish, Slovenian, and Swedish

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Record last updated 20/05/2025

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Other publications

Barker, Timothy Hugh1; Stone, Jennifer C.1; Sears, Kim2; Klugar, Miloslav3; Leonardi-Bee, Jo4; Tufanaru, Catalin1,5; Aromataris, Edoardo1; Munn, Zachary1. Revising the JBI quantitative critical appraisal tools to improve their applicability: an overview of methods and the development process. JBI Evidence Synthesis 21(3):p 478-493, March 2023. | DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00125

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 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