Open AccessPRISMA-S: an extension to the PRISMA statement for reporting literature searches in systematic reviews
Author(s) -
Melissa L. Rethlefsen,
Shona Kirtley,
Siw Waffenschmidt,
Ana Patricia Ayala,
David Moher,
Matthew J. Page,
Jonathan Koffel,
PRISMA-S Group
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the medical library association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1558-9439
pISSN - 1536-5050
DOI - 10.5195/jmla.2021.962
Subject(s) - checklist , systematic review , delphi method , delphi , computer science , medline , process (computing) , information retrieval , statement (logic) , psychology , data science , political science , artificial intelligence , law , cognitive psychology , operating system
Literature searches underlie the foundations of systematic reviews and related review types. Yet, the literature searching component of systematic reviews and related review types is often poorly reported. Guidance for literature search reporting has been diverse and, in many cases, does not offer enough detail to authors who need more specific information about reporting search methods and information sources in a clear, reproducible way. This document presents the PRISMA-S (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses literature search extension) checklist, and explanation and elaboration.