Systematic Review Service: PRISMA and Other Standards

PRISMA Standards

PRISMA
The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses are the standard that the majority of journals require you to follow in order to publish a systematic review.

Cochrane Handbook
The official document describing the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane reviews.
JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
Comprehensive guide from JBI for conducting a variety of review types, including systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and umbrella reviews.
MOOSE (Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiolgy)
MOOSE is a reporting standard for meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology.
Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews
Recommendations from the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies (formerly the Institute of Medicine) for standards for systematic reviews of the comparative effectiveness of medical or surgical interventions.

The quality of systematic reviews varies widely. Adhering to standards will increase the scientific rigor of reviews by reducing errors and biases.