Session 6️⃣: Understanding Risk of Bias (ROB)- Systematic Review & Meta Analysis

Welcome to Session 6: Understanding Risk of Bias (ROB) ⚖️🔍📊

Bias can weaken the credibility of any systematic review or meta-analysis. That’s why Risk of Bias (ROB) assessment is a critical step in evidence synthesis. In this session, we’ll explore how to identify, assess, and minimize bias across different study designs.

🔍 What you’ll learn in this video:

What is Risk of Bias (ROB) and why it matters in meta-analysis

Different types of bias (selection bias, performance bias, reporting bias, etc.)

Tools & frameworks for bias assessment (Cochrane ROB, ROBINS-I, etc.)

Strategies to evaluate study quality and validity

How to report ROB findings in systematic reviews and meta-analyses


📌 Who should watch this session?

Graduate students & PhD scholars conducting systematic reviews

Researchers aiming to improve the quality and trustworthiness of their studies

Academics learning how to use ROB tools effectively

Anyone interested in evidence-based and transparent research practices


✨ By the end of this session, you’ll have a solid understanding of how to critically assess the risk of bias, ensuring your meta-analysis results are accurate, valid, and credible.



🔥 This is Session 6 of our Complete Meta-Analysis Playlist! Next up: GRADE Framework and Interpretation of Evidence—where we’ll learn how to assess the strength and certainty of research findings.

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