| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Observational studies (mixed designs)observational-studies |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Studies assessing the validity of outcome measures |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Get the QAVALS tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Gore S, Goldberg A, Huang M, Shoemaker M, Blackwood J. Development and validation of a quality appraisal tool for validity studies (QAVALS). Physiother Theory Pract. 2021;37(5):646-654. doi:10.1080/09593985.2019.1636435. |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2019.1636435 |
| 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 | 20/05/2025 |
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 | No |
| 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 |
