Systematic Reviews

This page contains resources to help your team develop a protocol using the PRISMA-P checklist. The item numbers in parentheses refer to the relevant sections of the PRISMA-P checklist.

Note: the resources referenced are examples and may not work for your systematic review. Talk to your liaison librarian for more information or to set up a systematic review consultation.

• Registration (Item 2) - PROSPERO, Systematic Reviews.
• Information Sources (Item 9) - Bibliographic databases and grey literature sources.
• Data Management (Item 11a) - EndNote, EndNote Class, or Best Practices in Research Data Management and Data Sharing.
• Selection Process (Item 11b) - Covidence or Rayyan. Use the PRISMA flow diagram to illustrate the flow of information.
• Data Collection (Item 11c) - Data Extraction and Assessment Form - Template from the Cochrane Collaboration (Opens in Word).
• Risk of Bias (Item 14) - The Cochrane Collaboration’s Risk of Bias Tool is commonly cited. See Tools for Reviewers page on the Reporting Research GalterGuide for more checklists.
• Data Synthesis (Item 15) - See the Statistical Books GalterGuide page or reach out to the Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC).
• Confidence in Cumulative Estimate (Item 17) - Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach. Learn more with BMJ Clinical Evidence. (2015). What is GRADE?.

View the PRISMA Elaboration and Explanation to learn more about each checklist item.