Methodological quality of case series studies

Zachary Munn; Timothy Hugh Barker; Sandeep Moola; Cătălin Tufănaru; Cindy Stern; Alexa McArthur; Matthew Stephenson; Edoardo Aromataris

doi:10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00099

Abstract

In certain situations, case series designs may represent the best available evidence to inform clinical practice. The JBI critical appraisal tool for case series offers systematic reviewers an approved method to assess the methodological quality of these studies.

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Critical appraisalSystematic reviewPublication biasInformation biasQuality (philosophy)ConfoundingEvidence-based practiceManagement scienceMeta-analysisSelection biasComputer sciencePsychologyMEDLINEMedicineAlternative medicinePolitical scienceEngineering

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Year: 2019
Type: article
Volume: Publish Ahead of Print
Issue: 10
Pages: 2127-2133
Citations: 1158
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                                    Zachary Munn, 
                                
                                    Timothy Hugh Barker, 
                                
                                    Sandeep Moola
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            Methodological quality of case series studies. 
                            The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports
                            , Publish Ahead of Print
                            (10)
                            , 2127-2133.
                            https://doi.org/10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00099
                        

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DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-d-19-00099