Systematic and Literature Reviews

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

PRISMA 2020

PRISMA is a minimum set of terms to be used when reporting the conduct of a systematic review (SR). It has recently been revised to reflect changes in systematic review practices and technology.

• 27 point summary checklist of reportable components
• expanded checklist with more details to assist reporting
• revised flow diagram templates for reporting searching and selections results
• explanation and elaboration document, including examples
• online app to auto generate flow diagram and checklist.

More information - The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021.

PRISMA is endorsed by many organisations and leading medical journals. Following it's recommendations:

• enhances the rigour of SR's
• improves transparency and completeness
• improves replicability
• allows readers to interpret results with more confidence

Being aware of reporting recommendations when starting a SR allows prospective authors to make optimal use of their efforts and produce the best possible review.

PRISMA is available in a number of translations.