Risk of bias in clinical laboratory studies| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Observational studies (mixed designs)observational-studies |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Clinical laboratory studies |
| Tool area | Health, Laboratory studies |
| Link to the tool | Risk of bias tool for clinical laboratory studies |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Fox T, Hunt BJ, Ariens RAS, et al. Systematic reviews of clinical laboratory studies: pilot risk of bias tool developed by consensus. Cochrane Ev Synth. 2024; 2:e12098. doi:10.1002/cesm.12098 |
| DOI | |
| 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 | 06/12/2024 |
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 |
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 |
