PRISMA Framework for systematic
Identification of studies via databases and registers Identification of studies via other methods
Records removed before
screening:
Identification
Records identified from:
Duplicate records removed
Records identified from*: Websites (n = )
(n = )
Databases (n = ) Organisations (n = )
Records marked as ineligible
Registers (n = ) Citation searching (n = )
by automation tools (n = )
etc.
Records removed for other
reasons (n = )
Records screened Records excluded**
(n = ) (n = )
Reports sought for retrieval Reports not retrieved Reports sought for retrieval Reports not retrieved
(n = )
Screening
(n = ) (n = ) (n = )
Reports assessed for eligibility Reports assessed for eligibility
(n = ) Reports excluded: (n = ) Reports excluded:
Reason 1 (n = ) Reason 1 (n = )
Reason 2 (n = ) Reason 2 (n = )
Reason 3 (n = ) Reason 3 (n = )
etc. etc.
Studies included in review
Included
(n = )
Reports of included studies
(n = )
Source: MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. doi:
10.1136/bmj.n71. For more information, visit: http://www.prisma-statement.org/