PRISMA 2020 statement paper

The PRISMA 2020 statement paper includes a description of how the reporting guideline was developed, and presents the 27-item checklist, an expanded checklist that details reporting recommendations for each item, the PRISMA 2020 abstract checklist, and template flow diagrams for original and updated reviews. Users are advised to read the statement paper in conjunction with the PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration paper.

In order to encourage dissemination of the PRISMA 2020 statement paper, it has been published in several journals:

  • 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;372:n71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71

  • 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. PLOS Medicine 2021;18(3):e1003583. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003583

  • 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. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2021;134:178-189. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.03.001

  • 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. Systematic Reviews 2021;10:89. doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01626-4

  • 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. International Journal of Surgery 2021;88:105906. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.105906