Health Evidence™ Quality Assessment Tool
Two independent reviewers assess all reviews in Health Evidence™ for methodological quality using the Health Evidence™ Quality Assessment Tool. The Assessment Tool consists of 10 questions. A final quality rating for each review is assigned: strong (8–10/10), moderate (5–7/10) or weak (0–4/10). The final quality rating refers to the methodology used to conduct the review, not the review findings. You should always read the full review to understand the findings and conclusions.
| Criteria | Yes | No |
| 1. | Is the research question clearly focused, describing the population, intervention, comparison and outcome(s) of interest? | | |
| 2. | Are appropriate criteria used to select studies to include in the review? | | |
| 3. | Is the search strategy comprehensive and reproducible? | | |
| 4. | Does the search strategy cover an adequate number of years? | | |
| 5. | Is the level of evidence of studies included in the review described? | | |
| 6. | Are included studies rigorously assessed for risk of bias/methodological quality and reported on? | | |
| 7. | Are the quality assessments completed in duplicate with a method for conflict resolution described? | | |
| 8. | Are the methods used to compare and/or combine results across studies appropriate? | | |
| 9. | Are study quality and level of evidence taken into consideration when interpreting the results? | | |
| 10. | Is the certainty of the review’s conclusions supported by the methodological approach and review findings? | | |
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For details on how to use the Health Evidence™ Quality Assessment Tool, please refer to the Quality Assessment Tool Guidance Document.