PRISMA 2020 Materials

PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is a set of guidelines designed to improve the transparency and rigour of reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Initially introduced in 2009, PRISMA provides a checklist and flow diagram to help authors ensure that all essential aspects of their reviews are adequately reported. PRISMA 2020 is an updated version that reflects advancements in research methodologies and the increasing complexity of evidence synthesis. It expands upon the original guidelines, offering more transparent and detailed recommendations to support high-quality, comprehensive reporting of systematic reviews across various fields.
Below, we provide a selection of links to PRIMA 2020 materials that may be beneficial for the B-SLR framework. We encourage authors to explore these materials that are directly available on the official PRISMA 2020 website.

• PRISMA 2020 Statment paper: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71
  It includes a checklist and a flow diagram and is meant to be used alongside the PRISMA 2020 Explanation and Elaboration paper. PRISMA 2020 is primarily designed for systematic reviews of studies assessing the effects of health interventions, regardless of the study designs included.

• PRISMA 2020 Explanation and Elaboration paper:  http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n160
  It aims to improve the use, comprehension, and dissemination of the PRISMA 2020 statement. It provides detailed explanations and examples that clarify the meaning and rationale behind each checklist item.

• PRISMA 2020 Checklist: https://www.prisma-statement.org/prisma-2020-checklist
  It includes a 27-item checklist covering essential elements of a systematic review report's introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections. 

• PRISMA 2020 Flow Diagram: https://www.prisma-statement.org/prisma-2020-flow-diagram
  The flow diagram illustrates the flow of information through the various stages of a systematic review, detailing the number of records identified, included, and excluded and the reasons for exclusions. Different templates are available based on the type of review (new or updated) and the sources used to identify studies.