Advised checklist for BIAS assessment in case reports?

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Aedrian Abrilla

Hi! Consider checking these tools:

1. This is the most recent one, drawing from Pierson, Bradford Hill and Newcastle-Ottawa: https://ebm.bmj.com/content/23/2/60

2. Tool endorsed by the US NIH - National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/study-quality-assessment-tools

3. In the supplementary files of this paper, you can find the Joanna Briggs Institute tool for the same purpose: Article Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment tools for p...

Good luck!

Sarah Mingels

Dear Aedrian Abrilla,

thank you. I came across this one, however I can't find data on its reliability/validity?

Kind regards

Sarah

Helena Rezende

Hello Sarah Mingels I recommend the critical appraisal tool from Joanna Briggs Institute. Please check the link below:

https://jbi.global/critical-appraisal-tools

Dear Helena Rezende,

Thank you! Very helpful.

Alok Kumar Bharti

Hi, CARE guidelines for case report will help to minimise the bias in case reports. There are CARE checklist , can be used to minimise the BIAS.

Shizrah Jamal

hey there

I want to know how to score this tool. what is the cut off for low risk and moderate. Kindly help