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Recommended by LATITUDES Revised JBI critical appraisal tool for cohort studies

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Cohort studiescohort-study
Additional details on designs
Tool area Health
Link to the tool JBI critical appraisal tool for cohort studies

Details

Website https://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools
Primary publication Barker TH, Hasanoff S, Aromataris E, Stone J, Leonardi-Bee J, Sears K, Habibi N, Klugar M, Tufanaru C, Moola S, Liu XL, Munn Z. The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for cohort studies. JBI Evid Synth. 2024 Aug 2.
DOI 10.11124/JBIES-24-00103
Guidance document JBI manual: same guidance as in tool paper
Training

General to JBI checklist software youtube video: https://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools

JBI critical appraisal youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muy7rEBVZ8Y&list=PL1f2FKzk8M6bsCzHbW7hyfAFJE3TUGBwD&index=29

JBI training courses: https://jbi.global/events

JBI manual (same guidance as in tool paper): https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL

Language English
Translations

None known – please contact us if you are aware of any translations that should be listed here.

Record last updated 10/01/2025

Related tools and Publications

Previous versions

2017 JBI Checklist

Updated versions

None

Related tools

The many JBI critical appraisal tools are listed here: https://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools

Evaluations

None known – please contact us if you are aware of any evaluations that should be listed here.

Other publications

JBI publications available on website: https://jbi.global/

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