Pro-active Suggestions for Authors, Peer Reviewers, and Editors to Ensure Appropriate Use of PRISMA Guidelines in Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.
Pro-active Suggestions for Authors, Peer Reviewers, and Editors to Ensure Appropriate Use of PRISMA Guidelines in Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.
| Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Authors | Peer Reviewers | Editor Considerations |
| Avoid standardized use of PRISMA guidelines | Screen included and excluded sets carefully | Mention PRISMA over-reliance in the journal instructions for authors |
| Avoid PRISMA signaling | Detect PRISMA-signaling | Adopt a flexible editorial policy for SR+MAs |
| Include raw datasets of included and excluded studies | Mention missing papers | Publish raw datasets of included and excluded studies |