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Introduction Searching Critical Appraisal Meta-analysis Discussion

The following table, contains a list of well known critical appraisal tools, for use in systematic reviews. Clicking on the name of the appraisal tool will bring you to a new page about (or let you download the PDF source of) the tool in detail.

Does the tool have items about:
Name Type Study design Quality of.. Number of items Scoring range Definition of the question Search strategy Inclusion / Exclusion criteria Randomization,
Allocation concealment,
Blinding,
Follow-up
Precision, Size of the result Applicability up-to-date
QUOROM Checklist RCT Report & method 17 -- Yes Yes Yes RABC PS Yes No
CEBM Checklist RCT Report & method 14 -- Yes Yes No RABC PS Yes No
Glasgow Checklist -- -- 10 -- -- -- -- Validity in general is concerned but the items aren't separated PS -- --
ARIF Checklist Review Report & method 12 -- Yes Yes Yes Validity in general is concerned but the items aren't separated No No Yes
CASP Checklist Review Report 10 -- Yes Yes Yes Validity in general is concerned but the items aren't separated PS Yes No

 

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