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PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews

BMJ · 2021 · Vol. 372 · pp. n160–n160

Matthew J. Page✉(Monash Health)David Moher(University of Ottawa)Patrick M. Bossuyt(University of Amsterdam)Isabelle Boutron(Inserm)Tammy Hoffmann(Bond University)Cynthia D. Mulrow(The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)Larissa Shamseer(University of Ottawa)Jennifer TetzlaffElie A. Akl(Impact)Sue Brennan(Monash University)Roger Chou(Oregon Health & Science University)Julie Glanville(Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust)Jeremy Grimshaw(University of Ottawa)Asbjørn Hróbjartsson(University of Southern Denmark)Manoj M. Lalu(Ottawa Hospital)Tianjing Li(Johns Hopkins University)Elizabeth Loder(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Evan Mayo‐Wilson(Indiana University Bloomington)Steve McDonald(Monash University)Luke A. McGuinness(University of Bristol)Lesley Stewart(University of York)James Thomas(University College London)Andrea C. Tricco(St. Michael's Hospital)Vivian Welch(University of Ottawa)Penny Whiting(University of Bristol)Joanne E. McKenzie(Monash University)

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Abstract

The PRISMA 2020 statement includes a checklist of 27 items to guide reporting of systematic reviews In this article we explain why reporting of each item is recommended, present bullet points that detail the reporting recommendations, and present examples from published reviews We hope that uptake of the PRISMA 2020 statement will lead to more transparent, complete, and accurate reporting of systematic reviews, thus facilitating evidence based decision making on 1 September

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Data AccuracySystematic Reviews as TopicHumansTerminology as TopicQuality ControlResearch DesignStatistics as TopicMeta-Analysis as TopicPractice Guidelines as TopicEvidence-Based MedicineMedical Writing

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