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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
Qualitative research synthesis
Methodological guidance for systematic reviewers utilizing meta-aggregation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
How to cite
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