| Study design(s) targeted by the tool | Case-control studiescase-control-study Cohort studiescohort-study Randomized controlled trials (RCT)randomized-controlled-trial-rct |
|---|---|
| Additional details on designs | |
| Tool area | Health |
| Link to the tool | Wilson 1992 link |
Details | |
| Website | |
| Primary publication | Wilson A, Henry DA. Meta-analysis. Part 2: Assessing the quality of published meta-analyses. Med J Aust. 1992 Feb 3;156(3):173-4, 177-80, 184-7. PMID: 1545719. |
| DOI | |
| 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 | 06/12/2024 |
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 | None known – please contact us if you are aware of any publications that should be listed here. |
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) | No |
| Avoids recommending use of summary numerical quality scores | Yes |
