Development of a critical appraisal tool to assess the quality of cross-sectional studies (AXIS)

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a critical appraisal (CA) tool that addressed study design and reporting quality as well as the risk of bias in cross-sectional studies (CSSs). In addition, the aim was to produce a help document to guide the non-expert user through the tool. Desig...

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Main Authors: Downes, Martin J., Brennan, Marnie L., Williams, Hywel C., Dean, Rachel S.
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39316/