Library of risk of bias tools

RoBANS 2

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Non-randomised studies of interventionsnrsi
Additional details on designs
Tool area Health
Link to the tool Get the RoBANS 2 tool

Details

Website
Primary publication Seo H, Kim S, Lee Y, Park J. RoBANS 2: A Revised Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions. Korean J Fam Med. 2023;44(5):249-260. doi:10.4082/kjfm.23.0034.
DOI 10.4082/kjfm.23.0034
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

RoBANS

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 Yes
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