PRISMA flow diagram guides
Everything you need to understand, draw and report a PRISMA 2020 flow diagram, from the basics to worked examples.
- What is a PRISMA flow diagram?What is a PRISMA flow diagram? Learn what it shows, why systematic reviews need it, what changed in PRISMA 2020 and where it goes in your paper.
- How to make a PRISMA flow diagramHow to make a PRISMA flow diagram in 5 steps: choose a template, collect your counts, fill in each stage, check the arithmetic and export for your paper.
- PRISMA flow diagram template (PRISMA 2020)Free PRISMA 2020 flow diagram template: all four official versions for new and updated reviews, with databases, registers and other methods. Fill in and export.
- PRISMA flow diagram exampleA worked PRISMA flow diagram example with real numbers: databases, duplicates, screening, exclusions and included studies, plus a step-by-step arithmetic check.
- PRISMA flow diagram for a systematic reviewWhat to report in a PRISMA flow diagram for a systematic review: search results, duplicates, screening, full-text exclusions and included studies, with tips for reviewers.
- PRISMA flow diagram for a scoping reviewHow to make a PRISMA flow diagram for a scoping review: PRISMA-ScR requirements, sources of evidence wording and how to adapt the PRISMA 2020 template.
- PRISMA flowchart template for WordNeed a PRISMA flowchart template for Word? Generate the PRISMA 2020 flow diagram online, then insert it into Word as an image or editable shapes.
- PRISMA flow diagram generator optionsCompare ways to make a PRISMA flow diagram: an online generator, the PRISMA2020 Shiny app, Word templates, screening tools like Rayyan, and AI tools.