Table 2 The Prisma for abstracts checklist as presented by Beller et al. in 2013
Section/topic | # | PRISMA for Abstracts Checklist item |
|---|---|---|
TITLE and PURPOSE | ||
Title | 1 | Identify the report as a systematic review (+/− meta-analysis) or both. |
Objectives | 2 | Indicate the research question, intervention, comparator and outcomes. |
METHODS | ||
Eligibility criteria | 3 | Include study characteristics used as criteria for eligibility. |
Information sources | 4 | List the key databases searched and the search dates. |
Risk of bias & applicability | 5 | Indicate the methods of assessing risk of bias and applicability. |
RESULTS | ||
Included studies | 6 | Number and type of included studies and the participants and relevant characteristics of studies. |
Synthesis of results | 7 | Results for main outcomes (benefits and harms), preferablyindicating the number of studies and participants for each.If meta-analysis was done, include summary measures and confidence intervals. |
Description of the effect | 8 | Direction of the effect (i.e., which group is favoured) and size ofthe effect in terms meaningful to clinicians and patients. |
DISCUSSION | ||
Strengths and limitations | 9 | Provide a brief summary of the strengths and limitations of the evidence. |
Interpretation | 10 | Provide a general interpretation of the results and the important implications. |
OTHER | ||
Funding | 11 | Indicate the primary source of funding for the review. |
Registration | 12 | Provide the registration number and the registry name. |