Library of risk of bias tools

SANRA

Study design(s) targeted by the tool General reviewsgeneral-review
Additional details on designs Narrative review
Tool area Mixed
Link to the tool Access the paper reporting the SANRA tool

Details

Website
Primary publication Baethge C, Goldbeck-Wood S, Mertens S. SANRA—a scale for the quality assessment of narrative review articles. Research Integrity and Peer Review. 2019;4(1):5.
DOI 10.1186/s41073-019-0064-8
Guidance document SANRA template with guidance
Training

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Language English
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Record last updated 10/08/2023

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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 No
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) No
Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores No