Assessing risk of bias in human environmental epidemiology studies using three tools: different conclusions from different tools

Abstract Background Systematic reviews are increasingly prevalent in environmental health due to their ability to synthesize evidence while reducing bias. Different systematic review methods have been developed by the US National Toxicology Program’s Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT...

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Published in:	Systematic Reviews
Main Authors:	Stephanie M. Eick, Dana E. Goin, Nicholas Chartres, Juleen Lam, Tracey J. Woodruff
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-10-01
Subjects:	Risk of bias Systematic review Quality assessment Critical appraisal Evidence evaluation Risk assessment
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01490-8

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