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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
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Language English
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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 development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) Yes
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores Yes