Elie A. Akl

Research topics

• Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · 4 papers
• Delphi Technique in Research · 4 papers
• Traumatic Brain Injury Research · 3 papers
• Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · 1 paper

Frequent co-authors

• Lesley A. Stewart · 4 papers
• Andrea C. Tricco · 4 papers
• David Moher · 4 papers
• Matthew James Page · 3 papers
• Joanne E. McKenzie · 3 papers
• Patrick M. Bossuyt · 3 papers
• Isabelle Boutron · 3 papers
• Tammy Hoffmann · 3 papers

Papers

1. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviewsBMJ · 2021 · 107,350 citations

   The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past decade, advances…

2. PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR): Checklist and ExplanationAnnals of Internal Medicine · 2018 · 44,448 citations

   Scoping reviews, a type of knowledge synthesis, follow a systematic approach to map evidence on a topic and identify main concepts, theories, sources, and knowledge gaps. Although more scoping reviews are being done, their methodological and reporting quality need improvement.…

3. The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviewsInternational Journal of Surgery · 2021 · 11,970 citations

   The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why the review was done, what the authors did, and what they found. Over the past decade, advances…

4. PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviewsBMJ · 2021 · 11,889 citations

   The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings.The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement was developed to facilitate…