PRISMA
Research Methods
Definition. PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is a reporting guideline that specifies what systematic reviews should report, including a flow diagram of study selection.
Explanation
Extensions cover other review types, such as PRISMA-ScR for scoping reviews (Tricco et al., 2018). Reporting guidelines themselves vary in development quality, as a systematic review of guidelines shows (Wang et al., 2015).
Related concepts
Systematic review Scoping review Meta-analysis Risk of bias
Read on The Health Topics
- A Step-by-Step Guide to Bibliometric Analysis Techniques: Methodological Advances and Healthcare Applications (2021–2026)
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References
Tricco, A. C., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., O’Brien, K. K., Colquhoun, H., Levac, D., Moher, D., Peters, M. D. J., Horsley, T., Weeks, L., Hempel, S., Akl, E. A., Chang, C., McGowan, J., Stewart, L., Hartling, L., Aldcroft, A., Wilson, M. G., Garritty, C., … Straus, S. E. (2018). PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and explanation. Annals of Internal Medicine, 169 (7), 467–473. https://doi.org/10.7326/M18-0850 van de
Wang, X., Chen, Y., Yang, N., Deng, W., Wang, Q., Li, N., Yao, L., Wei, D., Chen, G., & Yang, K. (2015). Methodology and reporting quality of reporting guidelines: systematic review. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 15 (74). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-015-0069-z
Cite this entry: Kurutkan, M. N. (2026). PRISMA. In The Health Topics glossary. https://healthtopic.org/glossary/prisma/
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