Library of risk of bias tools

NOS-xs

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Cross-sectional studiescross-sectional-study Prevalence studiesprevalence-studies
Additional details on designs NA
Tool area Health
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Details

Website
Primary publication Carra M, Romandini P, Romandini M. Risk of Bias Evaluation of Cross-Sectional Studies: Adaptation of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. J Periodontal Res. 2025
DOI 10.1111/jre.13405
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Record last updated 05/06/2026

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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