PRISMA Guidelines

PRISMA stands for Preferred Reporting in Systematic and Meta-Analysis. It is the generally accepted body that sets standards and guidelines for systematic reviews.

Should you decide to register a systematic review, per PRISMA protocols, you will need an official search strategy detailing your search strategy for one database. Your librarian can help with this.

PRISMA Resources

PRISMA for Scoping Reviews
Includes links to checklists and detailed explanations of what to include.
PRISMA Statement for Systematic Reviews
Comprises a 27-item checklist addressing the introduction, methods, results and discussion sections of a systematic review report.
PRISMA Flow Diagrams
Depicts the flow of information through the different phases of a systematic review. Different templates are available depending on the type of review (new or updated) and sources used to identify studies.