PRISMAohjeet

PRISMAohjeet refers to the Finnish translation of the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items that should be reported in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. The primary aim of PRISMA is to help authors improve the reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. PRISMAohjeet therefore provides guidance in Finnish for researchers conducting and reporting such studies.

The PRISMA statement consists of a checklist and a flow diagram. The checklist outlines essential items to include in the reporting of a systematic review or meta-analysis, covering aspects such as the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion. The flow diagram visually represents the study selection process, detailing the number of records identified, screened, assessed for eligibility, and included in the review.

Using PRISMAohjeet ensures that systematic reviews and meta-analyses are transparent, comprehensive, and reproducible. This standardization is crucial for readers to critically appraise the quality of the evidence and for other researchers to replicate the review. The availability of PRISMAohjeet facilitates adherence to these reporting standards for Finnish-speaking researchers, thereby enhancing the quality and comparability of systematic reviews conducted in Finland and those using Finnish language resources.