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. 2022 Mar;13(2):156-163.
doi: 10.1002/jrsm.1535. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

Introduction to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses 2020 and implications for research synthesis methodologists

Matthew J Page  1 , David Moher  2   3 , Joanne E McKenzie  1
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Introduction to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses 2020 and implications for research synthesis methodologists

Matthew J Page et al. Res Synth Methods. 2022 Mar.

Abstract

Systematic reviews should be reported completely and accurately so that users can interpret and appraise the review findings appropriately. In this commentary, we describe key features of a major update of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses statement-PRISMA 2020-and discuss its implications for research synthesis methodologists.

Keywords: checklist; meta-analysis; reporting; systematic review; transparency.

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