| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Prevalence studiesprevalence-studies Observational studies (mixed designs)observational-studies |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | Non therapeutic studies of incidence, prevalence, or risk factors of chronic diseases |
| Tool area | Health; chronic diseases |
| Link to the tool | Get the Shamliyan tool |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Shamliyan T, Kane R, Ansari M, et al. Development quality criteria to evaluate nontherapeutic studies of incidence, prevalence, or risk factors of chronic diseases: pilot study of new checklists. J Clin Epidemiol. 2011;64(6):637-57. |
| DOI | DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.08.006 |
| 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 | 04/06/2026 |
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 | Shamliyan T, Kane RL, Jansen S. Systematic reviews synthesized evidence without consistent quality assessment of primary studies examining epidemiology of chronic diseases. J Clin Epidemiol. 2012 Jun;65(6):610-8. |
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 developed for use across topic areas (i.e. not developed for specific clinical area such as physiotherapy or dentistry) | No |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | No |
