Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a study protocol for a scoping review

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Veroniki, AA, Hutton, B, Stevens, A, McKenzie, JE, Page, MJ, Moher, D, McGowan, J, Straus, SE, Li, T, Munn, Z, Pollock, D, Colquhoun, H, Godfrey, C, Smith, M, Tufte, J, Logan, S, Catalá-López, F, Tovey, D, VA Franco, J, Chang, S, Garritty, C, Hartling, L, Horsley, T, Langlois, EV, McInnes, M, Offringa, M, Welch, V, Pritchard, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1143-9751, Khalil, H, Mittmann, N, Peters, M, Konstantinidis, M, Elsman, EBM, Kelly, SE, Aldcroft, A, Thirugnanasampanthar, SS, Dourka, J, Neupane, D, Wells, G, Akl, E, Wilson, M, Soares-Weiser, K and Tricco, AC, 2025. Update to the PRISMA guidelines for network meta-analyses and scoping reviews and development of guidelines for rapid reviews: a study protocol for a scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis. ISSN 2689-8381

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-24-00308

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to develop a list of items for potential inclusion in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) reporting guidelines for network meta-analysis (NMA), scoping reviews (ScRs), and rapid reviews (RRs).

Introduction: The PRISMA extensions for NMA and ScRs were published in 2015 and 2018. However, since then, their methodologies and innovations, including automation, have evolved. There is no reporting guideline for RRs. In 2020, an updated PRISMA statement was published, reflecting advances in the conduct and reporting of systematic reviews. These advances are not yet incorporated into these PRISMA extensions. We will update our previous methods scoping reviews to inform the update of PRISMA-NMA and PRISMA-ScR as well as the development of the PRISMA-RR reporting guidelines.

Inclusion criteria: This review will include any study designs evaluating the completeness of reporting, or offering reporting guidance, or assessing methods relevant to NMA, ScRs, or RRs. Editorial guidelines and tutorials that describe items related to reporting completeness will also be eligible.

Methods: We will follow the JBI guidance for scoping reviews. For each PRISMA extension, we will (1) search multiple electronic databases from inception, (2) search for unpublished studies, and (3) scan the reference lists of included studies. There will be no language limitations. Screening and data extraction will be conducted by 2 researchers independently. A third researcher will resolve discrepancies. We will conduct frequency analyses of the identified items. The final list of items will be considered for potential inclusion in the relevant PRISMA reporting guidelines.

Review registration: NMA protocol (OSF: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/7BKWY); ScR protocol (OSF: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/MTA4P); RR protocol (OSF: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/3JCPE); EQUATOR registration link: https://www.equator-network.org/library/reporting-guidelines-under-development/reporting-guidelines-under-development-for-systematic-reviews/

Item Type:	Journal article
Publication Title:	JBI Evidence Synthesis
Creators:	Veroniki, A.A., Hutton, B., Stevens, A., McKenzie, J.E., Page, M.J., Moher, D., McGowan, J., Straus, S.E., Li, T., Munn, Z., Pollock, D., Colquhoun, H., Godfrey, C., Smith, M., Tufte, J., Logan, S., Catalá-López, F., Tovey, D., VA Franco, J., Chang, S., Garritty, C., Hartling, L., Horsley, T., Langlois, E.V., McInnes, M., Offringa, M., Welch, V., Pritchard, C., Khalil, H., Mittmann, N., Peters, M., Konstantinidis, M., Elsman, E.B.M., Kelly, S.E., Aldcroft, A., Thirugnanasampanthar, S.S., Dourka, J., Neupane, D., Wells, G., Akl, E., Wilson, M., Soares-Weiser, K. and Tricco, A.C.
Publisher:	University of Adelaide
Date:	20 January 2025
ISSN:	2689-8381
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.11124/JBIES-24-00308 DOI 2233626 Other
Rights:	Copyright © 2025 the author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on Behalf of JBI. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-NoDerivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND), where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
Divisions:	Schools > School of Social Sciences
Record created by:	Jeremy Silvester
Date Added:	07 Nov 2024 11:57
Last Modified:	11 Feb 2025 11:16
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/52527