Which tool is more reliable for assessing the quality of studies in systematic review ( PEDRO scale or Critical Review Form)?

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Massimiliano Andrea Vitali

It depends on study type.

Proloy Barua

These links maybe useful .

1. CHECKLIST FOR ANALYTICAL CROSS SECTIONAL STUDIES: https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2020-07/Checklist_for_Analytical_Cross_Sectional_Studies.pdf

2. CHECKLIST FOR CASE CONTROL STUDIES: https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2020-08/Checklist_for_Case_Control_Studies.pdf

3. CHECKLIST FOR QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES (NON-RANDOMIZED

EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES): https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2020-07/Checklist_for_Quasi-Experimental_Appraisal_Tool.pdf

4. CHECKLIST FOR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS: https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2020-08/Checklist_for_RCTs.pdf

https://jbi.global/sites/default/files/2019-05/JBI_RCTs_Appraisal_tool2017_0.pdf

5. Methodological quality (risk of bias) assessment tools for primary and

secondary medical studies: what are they and which is better?

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Silvia Capikova

Yes, it depends on study type, see Joanna Briggs Institute crritical appraisal tools, also developed for qualitative and mixed methods: critical-appraisal-tools - Critical Appraisal Tools | Joanna Briggs Institute (jbi.global)