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Table 4 Similar items between NOS [7] and ROBINS-I [12] for various domains

From: Inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity of ROBINS-I: protocol for a cross-sectional study

 

Similar domains

ROBINS-I

(signaling questions)

NOS

(domain items)

Degree of overlap

1.

ROBINS-1: bias due to confounding

NOS: comparability

1.4

C1a, C1b

Complete overlap

2.

ROBINS-I: bias in selection of participants

NOS: selection

Unique

3.

ROBINS-I: bias in classification of interventions

NOS: demonstration of outcome of interest was not present at start of the study

3.3

S4a, S4b

Partial overlap

4.

ROBINS-I: bias due to deviations from intended interventions

NOS: –

Unique

5.

ROBINS-I: bias due to missing data

NOS: adequacy of follow-up of cohorts

5.1, 5.4

O3a, O3b, O3c, O3d

Partial overlap

6.

ROBINS-I: bias in measurement of outcomes

NOS: assessment of outcome

6.1, 6.2, 6.3

O2a, O2b, O2c, O2d

Partial overlap

7.

ROBINS-I: bias in selection of the reported result

NOS: –

Unique