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PRISMA Checklist

PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is a 27-item evidence-based checklist published in 2021 (updated from 2009) to standardize reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Endorsed by over 500 journals, PRISMA is the international standard for evidence synthesis reporting, used across healthcare, psychology, education, and social sciences to ensure transparency and reproducibility.

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Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / research-methodology
  • Page, M. J., McKenzie, J. E., Bossuyt, P. M., Boutron, I., Hoffmann, T. C., Mulrow, C. D., ... & Moher, D. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ, 372, n71. · DOI 10.1136/bmj.n71
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Related methods

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Same method familyCochrane RoB 2.0machine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyCONSORT Reporting Checklistmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familyGRADE Evidence Profilingmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Same method familySTROBE Checklistmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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Sources

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