ROBINS-E| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Cohort studiescohort-study |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Follow-up studies of exposure |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | ROBINS-E |
Details | |
| Website | https://www.riskofbias.info/welcome/robins-e-tool |
| Primary publication | In press: A tool to assess risk of bias in non-randomized follow-up studies of exposure effects (ROBINS-E) Higgins JPT, Morgan RL, Rooney AA, Taylor KW, Thayer KA, Silva RA, Lemeris C, Akl EA, Bateson TF, Berkman ND, Glenn BS, Hróbjartsson A, LaKind JS, McAleenan A, Meerpohl JJ, Nachman RM, Obbagy JE, O’Connor A, Radke EG, Savović J, Schünemann HJ, Shea B, Tilling K, Verbeek J, Viswanathan M, Sterne JAC. Environ Int. 2024 Mar 24;186:108602. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108602 |
| Guidance document | ROBINS-E guidance |
| 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 | 10/01/2025 |
Related tools and Publications | |
| Previous versions | None |
| Updated versions | None |
| Related tools | See other ROB tools at the following URL: https://www.riskofbias.info/welcome |
| Evaluations | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any evaluations that should be listed here |
| Other publications | None known |
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 |
