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NOS-TLPlot: A Specialized Python Tool for Visualizing Newcastle–Ottawa Scale Risk-of-Bias Assessments Cover

NOS-TLPlot: A Specialized Python Tool for Visualizing Newcastle–Ottawa Scale Risk-of-Bias Assessments

By: Vihaan Sahu  
Open Access
|Feb 2026

Figures & Tables

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Figure 1

Star distribution plot.

Histograms showing the frequency of specific star ratings (0–5 stars) attained within each of the assessment domains.

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Figure 2

Bubble plot.

Comprehensive bubble plot illustrating Newcastle-Ottawa Scale scores.

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Figure 3

Radar chart.

Radar chart displaying normalized scores across NOS domains for each individual study.

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Figure 4

Domain heatmap.

Heatmap matrix representing the categorical risk of bias (Low, Moderate, High) for each domain across all included studies.

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Figure 5

Dot profile plot.

Profile plot depicting raw star ratings for the NOS domains for each study.

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Figure 6

Donut domain chart.

Donut charts displaying the proportional distribution of risk levels (Low, Moderate, High) within each assessment domain.

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Figure 7

Lollipop plot.

Lollipop chart ranking studies by their total NOS score, color-coded by overall risk of bias.

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Figure 8

Stacked area plot.

Stacked area chart illustrating the percentage composition of risk categories.

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Figure 9

Pie chart.

Pie chart summarizing the proportionate distribution of studies classified as Low, Moderate, and High overall risk of bias.

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Figure 10

Line ordered plot.

Line graph tracking domain scores across studies ordered by increasing total NOS score to visualize quality trends.

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Figure 11

Table view.

Tabular summary of individual domain scores, cumulative total scores, and overall risk of bias assessment for each study.

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Figure 12

Radar (Thematic) chart.

Radar chart overlaying study performance across domains, with lines color-coded according to the overall risk of bias classification (Low, Moderate, High).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.635 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 24, 2025
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Accepted on: Jan 13, 2026
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Published on: Feb 10, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2026 Vihaan Sahu, published by Ubiquity Press
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.