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The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

BMJ · 29 March 2021

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Summary

Presents the 2020 update of the PRISMA reporting guideline, with a revised 27-item checklist, flow diagram and abstract checklist for systematic reviews. It reflects advances in review methods since 2009 and is the standard most journals expect authors of systematic reviews to follow.

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Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ. 2021;n71. doi:10.1136/bmj.n71

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