Risk of Bias Appraisal

Support

Risk of Bias Appraisal assists with evidence-linked critical appraisal and risk-of-bias assessment using JBI, ROBINS-I, and ROBINS-E methodologies.

Getting help

For questions, technical problems, methodological feedback, or suspected errors, contact Jithin T Joseph by email.

When reporting a problem, include:

The appraisal framework involved: JBI, ROBINS-I, or ROBINS-E
The type of study being assessed
A short description of what occurred and what you expected
The plugin version, if visible

Please do not include confidential patient information, protected health information, passwords, API keys, or other sensitive personal information in a support request.

Useful issues to report

Incorrect study-design classification or instrument selection
Use of an outdated methodological version
Inconsistent judgments or a possible misreading of methodological guidance
Incorrect or missing source attribution
Problems generating summary tables
Cases where the available evidence may be insufficient for a definitive judgment

Methodological questions

Risk-of-bias assessments often require judgment. If you disagree with an assessment, provide the relevant methodological detail and the applicable section of the study or official guidance. The assessment can then be reconsidered transparently. The plugin is designed to preserve uncertainty rather than force a definitive judgment when the evidence is insufficient.

Independent status

This is an independently developed research-support tool. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, approved by, or endorsed by JBI or the developers of ROBINS-I or ROBINS-E. Check assessments against the current official methodological guidance. Output does not replace independent human appraisal.

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