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RoBANS 2

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Non-randomised studies of interventionsnrsi
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Tool area Health
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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 https://doi.org/10.4082/kjfm.23.0034
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Language English
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Record last updated 20/05/2025

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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 development involving a range of stakeholders from different disciplines (e.g. methodologists, statisticians, clinicians) Yes
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores Yes