From QUOROM to PRISMA: A Survey of High-Impact Medical Journals Instructions to Authors and a Review of Systematic Reviews in Anesthesia Literature

摘要

BackgroundThe PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items of Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) Statement was published to help authors improve how they report systematic reviews. It is unknown how many journals mention PRISMA in their instructions to authors, or whether stronger journal language regarding use of PRISMA improves author compliance.