What is PRISMA

  • Preferred Reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
  • 27 item checklist
  • One flow chart
  • Flow chart is the most widely used

Why Needed

  • Standardise meta-analyses and SRs
  • Better quality control
  • No items are missed

PRISMA flow chart

Here: http://www.prisma-statement.org/documents/PRISMA 2009 flow diagram.pdf

Remaining 26 items

Here as word document

http://www.prisma-statement.org/documents/PRISMA 2009 checklist.pdf

Step by Step explanation

To follow

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