PRISMA 2020 checklist (PDF, Word) PRISMA 2020 expanded checklist (PDF) The checklist can also be completed using a Shiny App available at https://prisma.shinyapps.io/checklist/ Note: The PRISMA 2020 checklists are distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt and build upon this work, for commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

From: Page 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.

Appendix 1. PRISMA 2020 Checklist

PRISMA provides authors with guidance and examples of how to completely report why a systematic review was done, what methods were used, and what results were found. The main PRISMA reporting guideline (PRISMA 2020) primarily provides guidance for the reporting of systematic reviews evaluating ...

1 week ago - Download the 2020 PRISMA Checklists in Word or PDF formats or download the expanded checklist (PDF).

From: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews.

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From: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews.

June 6, 2026 - A deep dive into the 27-item PRISMA 2020 checklist for systematic reviews — what each item requires, with worked examples of adequate vs. inadequate reporting. Free annotated PDF.

March 29, 2021 - The completed checklist can be exported to Word or PDF. Editable templates of the flow diagram can also be downloaded from the PRISMA statement website. We have prepared an updated explanation and elaboration paper, in which we explain why reporting of each item is recommended and present bullet ...

See the PRISMA 2020 for Abstracts checklist.

June 2, 2026 - An expanded checklist, which comprises an abridged version of the reporting recommendations presented in the Explanation and Elaboration paper, with references and some examples removed, is also available. ... For more information about citing and using PRISMA click here.

May 4, 2026 - The structure and presentation of the items have been modified to facilitate implementation. In this article, we present the PRISMA 2020 27-item checklist, an expanded checklist that details reporting recommendations for each item, the PRISMA 2020 abstract checklist, and the revised flow diagrams for original and updated reviews.

version of the PRISMA 2020 checklist: Jo Abbott, Fionn Büttner,