1 I n t r o d u c t i o n The PRISMA project is a large-scale research effort in the design and implementation of a highly parallel machine for da ta and knowledge processing. It is organized as a nationwide Dutch research a~tivity with combined forces from four universities, a governmental research institute, and Phitips Research Laboratories. It ran from 1986 until end of 1990 and was manned ...

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) provide the highest possible level of evidence. However, poor conduct or reporting of SRs and MAs may reduce their utility. The PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) was developed to help authors report their SRs and MAs adequately. OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to (1) evaluate the qua...

Bu mektup ile ülkemizdeki dergi editörleri, hakemler ve yazarlara yardımcı olabileceğini düşündüğümüz sistematik derleme meta-analiz raporlarının sunumunda uluslararası öneme sahip bir kılavuz olan Sistematik Derleme Meta-Analizler için Tercih Edilen Raporlama Öğeleri (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses=PRISMA) kontrol listesindeki güncelleme değişiklikler konusu...

Methods A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. The protocol for the study was registered in PROSPERO and published in BMJ Open (1). In the search strategy the first set of entry terms describes major incidents published during the last 20 years. The second set of entry terms describes templates for collecting data from such incidents. Predefined free search phases...