The types of studies included are case reports, case series, epidemiological studies. The information collected will probably be analyzed qualitatively only.
Yes. It is always good practice to assess the quality of studies you include in a systematic review. A quality assessment (usually through assessment of a risk of bias) is one of the important steps for conducting a systematic review, whether or not it has a meta-analysis component. Hope this helps!
Thank you very much for your reply and help.
Is there a specific tool for the assessment of case reports or case series? And should I do the assessment of each type of studies separately (using different tools in the same systematic review) or should I use a general one?
Hi, Have a look at the following materials as they may help:
1. Jarde, A., Losilla, J. M., & Vives, J. (2012). Methodological quality assessment tools of non-experimental studies: a systematic review. Ann Psychol, 28(2), 617-628.
2. Hong, Q. N., Pluye, P., Fàbregues, S., Bartlett, G., Boardman, F., Cargo, M., ... & O’Cathain, A. (2018). Mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT), version 2018. Registration of copyright, 1148552.
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Hi there, Joanna Briggs [ https://joannabriggs.org/critical-appraisal-tools ] has a range of tools for various study types including case reports and case series. I would use tools specific to each study type rather than using one tool for all studies, as risk factors for biases can vary across different study types.
We used these: https://merst.ca/ephpp/ and https://www.gradeworkinggroup.org/
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Yes you should. Ouality assessment relates to evaluation of risk of bias in included studies
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