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PRISMA

Publishing & metrics

Definition

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: a checklist and flow diagram for transparent, reproducible review reporting.

Where it's used

Reporting standard for systematic reviews in most journals
Flow diagram of identification, screening and inclusion

Related concepts

Systematic Literature Review (SLR)Meta-analysis ABDC Ranking Bibliometrics DOI h-index

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Guides that use this concept

A Step-by-Step PRISMA Systematic Review Workflow

How to Write a Literature Review That Examiners Respect

How to Manage References and Citations Without Losing Your Mind

How to Identify a Genuine Research Gap (With Examples)

Mentoring for this area:Literature Review Citation Management Systematic Literature Review

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