R0050/2026-03-31-02/Q002/SRC09

Research	R0050 — Journalism Disciplines
Run	2026-03-31-02
Query	Q002
Search	S05
Result	S05-R02
Source	SRC09

CASP — Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklists for study evaluation

Source

Field	Value
Title	CASP Checklists
Publisher	Critical Appraisal Skills Programme
Author(s)	CASP
Date	Current
URL	https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/
Type	Evidence appraisal tool

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	High
Relevance	Medium
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	N/A
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Endorsed by Cochrane Qualitative Methods Group; widely used
Relevance	Medium — directly relevant as structured appraisal tool, but overlaps with Cochrane/ROBIS
Bias flags	No significant concerns

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC09-E01	CASP checklists are study-type-specific appraisal tools largely captured by Cochrane and ROBIS