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Critical Appraisal Tools

JBI’s critical appraisal tools assist in assessing the trustworthiness, relevance and results of published papers.

These tools have been revised. Recently published articles detail the revision.

"Assessing the risk of bias of quantitative analytical studies: introducing the vision for critical appraisal within JBI systematic reviews"
 
"Revising the JBI quantitative critical appraisal tools to improve their applicability: An overview of methods and the development process"
 
To access previous tools email: [email protected]  
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End to end support for developing systematic reviews

 

Analytical Cross Sectional Studies 

 

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Case Control Studies 

 

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Case Reports 

 

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Case Series 

 

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Munn Z, Barker TH, Moola S, Tufanaru C, Stern C, McArthur A, Stephenson M, Aromataris E. Methodological quality of case series studies: an introduction to the JBI critical appraisal tool. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 2020;18(10):2127-2133

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Methodological quality of case series studies: an introduction to the JBI critical appraisal tool
  https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Fulltext/2020/10000/Methodological_quality_of_…

Cohort Studies 

 

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Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies 

 

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Campbell JM, Klugar M, Ding S, Carmody DP, Hakonsen SJ, Jadotte YT, White S, Munn Z. Chapter 9: Diagnostic test accuracy systematic reviews. In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

External Methodological Guidance

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355599484/External+Methodolog…

Economic Evaluations 

 

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Prevalence Studies 

 

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Munn Z, Moola S, Lisy K, Riitano D, Tufanaru C. Chapter 5: Systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence. In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

External Methodological Guidance

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355599484/External+Methodolog…

Qualitative Research 

 

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Lockwood C, Munn Z, Porritt K. Qualitative research synthesis: methodological guidance for systematic reviewers utilizing meta-aggregation. Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2015;13(3):179–187

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

3: Systematic reviews of qualitative evidence

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355860482/3.+Systematic+revie…
Qualitative research synthesis

Methodological guidance for systematic reviewers utilizing meta-aggregation

  https://journals.lww.com/ijebh/Fulltext/2015/09000/Qualitative_research_synthes…

Quasi-Experimental Studies  

 

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Barker TH, Habibi N, Aromataris E, Stone JC, Leonardi-Bee J, Sears K, et al. The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias quasi-experimental studies. JBI Evid Synth. 2024;22(3):378-88.

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The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for quasi-experimental studies
  https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/fulltext/2024/03000/the_revised_jbi_critical_a…

Randomized Controlled Trials 

 

Randomized Controlled Trials

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Barker TH, Stone JC, Sears K, Klugar M, Tufanaru C, Leonardi-Bee J, Aromataris E, Munn Z. The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for randomized controlled trials. JBI Evidence Synthesis. 2023;21(3):494-506

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The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for randomized controlled trials
  https://journals.lww.com/jbisrir/Fulltext/2023/03000/The_revised_JBI_critical_a…
Randomized Controlled Trials Checklist (Archive)
  Randomized Controlled Trials Checklist (Archive)

Systematic Reviews 

 

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Aromataris E, Fernandez R, Godfrey C, Holly C, Kahlil H, Tungpunkom P. Summarizing systematic reviews: methodological development, conduct and reporting of an Umbrella review approach. Int J Evid Based Healthc. 2015;13(3):132-40.

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

9: Umbrella Reviews

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355829653/9.+Umbrella+reviews

Textual Evidence: Expert Opinion 

 

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McArthur A, Klugarova J, Yan H, Florescu S. Chapter 4: Systematic reviews of text and opinion. In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

5. Systematic reviews of textual evidence: narrative, expert opinion or policy

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355861531/5.+Systematic+revie…

Textual Evidence: Narrative 

 

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McArthur A, Klugarova J, Yan H, Florescu S. Chapter 4: Systematic reviews of text and opinion. In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

5. Systematic reviews of textual evidence: narrative, expert opinion or policy

  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL/355861531/5.+Systematic+revie…

Textual Evidence: Policy 

 

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McArthur A, Klugarova J, Yan H, Florescu S. Chapter 4: Systematic reviews of text and opinion. In: Aromataris E, Munn Z (Editors). JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020

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JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis

5. Systematic reviews of textual evidence: narrative, expert opinion or policy

  Chapter 4: Systematic reviews of text and opinion
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