| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Case-controlcase-control-study |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | NA |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get the Newcastle-Ottawa (CC) scale |
Details | |
| Website | https://ohri.ca/en/who-we-are/core-facilities-and-platforms/ottawa-methods-centre/newcastle-ottawa-scale |
| Primary publication | Wells G, Sea B. Necastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale: case-control studies. |
| DOI | |
| Guidance document | Newcastle-Ottawa (CC) guidance |
| 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 | 04/06/2026 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions | None |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | |
| 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 | No |
