The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for quasi-experimental studies

Barker et al 2024

This paper presents the revised critical appraisal tool for risk of bias assessment of quasi-experimental studies; offers practical guidance for its use; provides examples for interpreting the results of risk of bias assessment; and discusses major changes from the previous version, along with the justifications for those changes.

The revised JBI critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for randomized controlled trials

Barker et al 2024

JBI recently began the process of updating and revising its suite of critical appraisal tools to ensure that these tools remain compatible with recent developments within risk of bias science. Following a rigorous development process led by the JBI Effectiveness Methodology Group, this paper presents the revised critical appraisal tool for the assessment of risk of bias for randomized controlled trials.

Common tool structures and approaches to risk of bias assessment: implications for systematic reviewers

Stone et al 2024

There are numerous tools available to assess the risk of bias in individual studies in a systematic review. These tools have different structures, including scales and checklists, which may or may not separate their items by domains.