Successfully completed (90-120 minutes of learning) through "Module 5: Introduction to risk of bias" in an online course entitled “Cochrane Interactive Learning" in September 2024. 

Module 5 has been written and compiled by:

Matthew J. Page, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK, and School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia.

Julian Higgins, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK.

Dario Sambunjak, Miranda Cumpston and Chris Watts, Cochrane Central Executive Team.

The module instructed us to: 

- Assess the risk of bias arising from the randomization process in the included studies;

- Assess the risk of bias due to deviations from the intended interventions in the included studies;

- Assess the risk of bias due to missing outcome data in the included studies;

- Assess the risk of bias in measurement of the outcome in the included studies;

- Assess the risk of bias due to selective reporting;

- Reach a judgement on the overall 'risk of bias' in the included studies;

- and identify ways of incorporating ‘Risk of bias’ assessment into the analysis.