articleSystematic ReviewsJan 1, 2015GOLD OA

Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement

PGPRISMA-P GroupDMDavid MoherLSLarissa ShamseerMCMike ClarkeDGDavina Ghersi

University of Ottawa · Ottawa Hospital · +5 more institutions

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Abstract

Systematic reviews should build on a protocol that describes the rationale, hypothesis, and planned methods of the review; few reviews report whether a protocol exists. Detailed, well-described protocols can facilitate the understanding and appraisal of the review methods, as well as the detection of modifications to methods and selective reporting in completed reviews. We describe the development of a reporting guideline, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses for Protocols 2015 (PRISMA-P 2015). PRISMA-P consists of a 17-item checklist intended to facilitate the preparation and reporting of a robust protocol for the systematic review. Funders and those commissioning reviews…

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  • Systematic review
  • Checklist
  • Protocol (science)
  • Medicine
  • Guideline
  • Transparency (behavior)
  • Critical appraisal
  • Meta-analysis
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