Table 1 Tools used to assess quality (risk of bias) and reporting
Design | Quality (risk of bias) | Domains assessed | Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|
Controlled trial | Cochrane RoB | Randomisation, allocation, blinding (participants), blinding (outcomes), incomplete outcomes, selective reporting, other | CONSORT |
Observational | NHLBI | Question, population, exposure, outcomes, confounding, other | STROBE |
Test accuracy | QUADAS2 | Patient selection, index test, reference standard, flow and timing, generalisability, other | STARD |
Systematic review | AMSTAR2 | Design and protocol, search strategy, paired extraction, inclusion/exclusion, risk of bias, meta-analysis, conflicts of interest, other | PRISMA |
Qualitative | CASP | Design, recruitment, data collection, relationships, analysis, other | COREQ |
Prognosis | PROBAST | Participants, predictors, outcomes, analysis, generalisability, other | TRIPOD |