| name | prismalab-prisma-compliance |
| description | Validate systematic reviews against PRISMA 2020 checklist and generate compliance reports. Covers all 27 checklist items and abstract checklist. |
PrismaLab PRISMA 2020 Compliance Skill
When to Use
- User needs to check a manuscript against PRISMA 2020
- User needs to generate a PRISMA checklist for submission
- User asks about reporting requirements for systematic reviews
- User needs PRISMA-S (search reporting), PRISMA-P (protocol), or PRISMA-ScR (scoping reviews)
PRISMA 2020 Checklist (27 Items)
Title
- Identify the report as a systematic review
Abstract
- Structured summary (PRISMA abstract checklist: 12 items)
Introduction
- Rationale for the review
- Objectives with PICO elements
Methods
- Eligibility criteria
- Information sources (databases, registers, other sources)
- Search strategy (full strategy for at least one database)
- Selection process
- Data collection process
- Data items (outcomes, other variables)
- Study risk of bias assessment
- Effect measures
- Synthesis methods
- Reporting bias assessment
- Certainty assessment (GRADE)
Results
- Study selection (PRISMA flow diagram)
- Study characteristics
- Risk of bias in studies
- Results of individual studies
- Results of syntheses
- Reporting biases
- Certainty of evidence
Discussion
- Discussion of results in context
- Limitations
- Conclusions and implications
Other Information
- Registration and protocol
- Support and funding
Compliance Check Workflow
Input
Provide the manuscript text (paste or upload PDF).
Processing
compliance_prompt = """
Assess this systematic review manuscript against the PRISMA 2020 checklist.
For each of the 27 items, provide:
- Item number and name
- Status: PRESENT / PARTIAL / ABSENT
- Location: page/section where found (if present)
- Comment: what's missing or could be improved
Also check:
- Is the PRISMA flow diagram present and complete?
- Is the search strategy reproducible?
- Are effect measures clearly defined?
- Is heterogeneity assessed and reported?
- Is the GRADE assessment present?
- Is AI assistance declared in methods?
"""
Output Format
## PRISMA 2020 Compliance Report
**Overall Score: X/27 items fully reported**
| # | Item | Status | Location | Comment |
|---|------|--------|----------|---------|
| 1 | Title | PRESENT | p.1 | Identified as systematic review |
| 2 | Abstract | PARTIAL | p.1 | Missing registration number |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
### Critical Gaps
- [ ] Item X: [description of what's missing]
- [ ] Item Y: [description of what's missing]
### Recommendations
1. [Specific recommendation to address gap]
2. [Specific recommendation to address gap]
PRISMA Extensions Supported
| Extension | Use Case |
|---|
| PRISMA-P | Protocol reporting (pre-registration) |
| PRISMA-S | Search strategy reporting |
| PRISMA-ScR | Scoping review reporting |
| PRISMA-DTA | Diagnostic test accuracy reviews |
| PRISMA-IPD | Individual participant data meta-analyses |
| PRISMA-NMA | Network meta-analyses |
Integration with Other PrismaLab Skills
- After compliance check →
prismalab-systematic-review to fix gaps
- After identifying missing synthesis →
prismalab-meta-analysis to compute
- After identifying missing data →
prismalab-evidence-extraction to extract
Quality Standards
- Compliance check is advisory, not authoritative
- Final compliance determination is the author's responsibility
- Some items require subjective judgment (e.g., "adequate" rationale)
- Journal-specific requirements may differ from PRISMA 2020