Modified Downs and Black Quality Assessment Checklist Form
Use this form to systematically evaluate the quality of a study or report based on key assessment criteria.
Study/Report Title
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Assessment Table
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Yes
No
Unable to Determine
Clear reporting of objectives/hypotheses
1
2
3
Description of main outcomes
4
5
6
Description of participant characteristics
7
8
9
Description of interventions
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11
12
Reporting of principal confounders
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14
15
Blinding of outcome assessors
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17
18
Appropriate statistical analyses
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20
21
External Validity: Are the findings generalizable to the target population?
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Yes
No
Partially
Unable to Determine
Overall Methodological Quality Rating
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1
2
3
4
5
Comments or Notes
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