Systematic Reviews

While there are no universal standards for how to report systematic review research and findings, a number of agencies provide recommendations for best practices. Required items may also differ depending on the journal or agency where the review will be published. Expect to:

• Write review
• Follow reporting guidance of organization or journal you are submitting to (if applicable), such as the PRISMA checklist

• PRISMA

  The PRISMA Statement aims to help authors provide transparency in the reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  Here's a list of journals and organizations that endorse PRISMA, includes the journals JAMA and The Lancet.

• Equator Network: Introduction to Reporting Guidelines

• IOM Finding What Works in Health Care: Chapter 5 -Standards for Reporting Systematic Reviews

• Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

  Chapter 9: Summarizing study characteristics and preparing for synthesis

Modified with permission from  https://henryford.libguides.com/sr

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