Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015

Elaboration and explanation

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ID23344385
AuthorsLarissa Shamseer (0000-0003-3690-3378, Ottawa Hospital), David Moher (0000-0003-2434-4206, Ottawa Hospital), Mike Clarke (0000-0002-2926-7257, National University of Ireland), Davina Ghersi (0000-0002-9712-1604, National Health and Medical Research Council), A Liberati (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Mark Petticrew (0000-0002-6378-5517, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Paul Shekelle, Lesley Stewart (0000-0003-0287-4724, University of York), L A Stewart, the PRISMA-P Group
Year2015
Volume349
Issuejan02 1
Pagesg7647-g7647
Publication date2015-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMJ (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-1447 • E-ISSN: 0267-0623
PublisherBMJ (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1136/bmj.g7647
PMID25555855
OpenAlexW2169205464
LanguageEN
Citations received375
References cited15

Protocols of systematic reviews and meta-analyses allow for planning and documentation of review methods, act as a guard against arbitrary decision making during review conduct, enable readers to assess for the presence of selective reporting against completed reviews, and, when made publicly available, reduce duplication of efforts and potentially prompt collaboration. Evidence documenting the existence of selective reporting and excessive duplication of reviews on the same or similar topics is accumulating and many calls have been made in support of the documentation and public availability of review protocols. Several efforts have emerged in recent years to rectify these problems, including development of an international register for prospective reviews (PROSPERO) and launch of the first open access journal dedicated to the exclusive publication of systematic review products, including protocols (BioMed Central's Systematic Reviews ). Furthering these efforts and building on the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines, an international group of experts has created a guideline to improve the transparency, accuracy, completeness, and frequency of documented systematic review and meta-analysis protocols—PRISMA-P (for protocols) 2015. The PRISMA-P checklist contains 17 items considered to be essential and minimum components of a systematic review or meta-analysis protocol. This PRISMA-P 2015 Explanation and Elaboration paper provides readers with a full understanding of and evidence about the necessity of each item as well as a model example from an existing published protocol. This paper should be read together with the PRISMA-P 2015 statement. Systematic review authors and assessors are strongly encouraged to make use of PRISMA-P when drafting and appraising review protocols.

Guideline · Delphi Technique in Research · Health and Medical Research Impacts · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

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