A reporting guideline is a simple, structured tool for health researchers to use while writing manuscripts. Clinical trials should comply with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials Statement (CONSORT). Other types of studies should follow guidelines where available. These include MOOSE (Meta-analyses of observational studies), PRISMA (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses), STARD (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic accuracy studies), STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology), etc.

This episode discusses the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020, a 27-item checklist for original and updated systematic reviews.