| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Randomized controlled trials (RCT)randomized-controlled-trial-rct |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | RCT of psychotherapy |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Access the paper reporting the RCT-PQRSS tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Kocsis JH, Gerber AJ, Milrod B, Roose SP, Barber J, Thase ME, et al. A new scale for assessing the quality of randomized clinical trials of psychotherapy. Compr Psychiatry. 2010;51(3):319-24. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.comppsych.2009.07.001 |
| 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 | 15/08/2023 |
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 | Yes |
| Tool development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) | No |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | No |
