Journal article
The PRISMA statement for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses of studies that evaluate health care interventions: explanation and elaboration.
Abstract
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. The clarity and transparency of these reports, however, is not optimal. Poor reporting of systematic reviews diminishes their value to clinicians, policy makers, and other users. Since the development of the QUOROM (QUality Of Reporting Of Meta-analysis) Statement-a reporting guideline …
Authors
Liberati A; Altman DG; Tetzlaff J; Mulrow C; Gøtzsche PC; Ioannidis JPA; Clarke M; Devereaux PJ; Kleijnen J; Moher D
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 151, No. 4, pp. w65–w94
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
August 18, 2009
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-151-4-200908180-00136
ISSN
1056-8751