Library of risk of bias tools

TECH-VER

Study design(s) targeted by the tool Economic evaluationseconomic-evaluations
Additional details on designs Internal verification checklist for end-users of HE models with access to full model
Tool area Health
Link to the tool Access the paper reporting the TECH-VER tool

Details

Website
Primary publication Büyükkaramikli NC, Rutten-van Mölken MPMH, Severens JL, Al M. TECH-VER: A Verification Checklist to Reduce Errors in Models and Improve Their Credibility. Pharmacoeconomics. 2019 Nov;37(11):1391-1408.
DOI 10.1007/s40273-019-00844-y
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Language English
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Record last updated 10/01/2025

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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 No
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