LibGuides: Systematic Reviews: Reporting

Reporting for Publication

The following key intiatives are aimed at improving the reporting of biomedical research. The EQUATOR Network Website maintains a more complete listing of guidelines for reporting health research.

PRISMA Statement for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses:

PRISMA website
PRISMA article

Randomized Controlled Trials (CONSORT)

Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE)

Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)

MORE: Checklists for Reporting Research

Document the Search Strategy

The librarian who did the search should write the methods section describing the search strategy. This should include:

For every database, include database, platform or provider
Search terms
Start and end date for search of each database
Grey literature
Cited reference searching

According to the PRISMA standards, the full search strategy for at least one database, including limits used, such that it could be repeated, should be included.