Vivian Welch|Mark Petticrew|Jennifer Petkovic|David Moher|Elizabeth Waters|Howard White|Peter Tugwell
Extending the PRISMA statement to equity-focused systematic reviews (PRISMA-E 2012): explanation and elaboration
Bruyère|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Ottawa Hospital|University of Melbourne|Global Development Network|University of Ottawa
promotion health equity absence avoidable unfair differences health outcomes global imperative systematic reviews important source evidence health decisionmakers found lack assessments intervention effects health equity preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalysis prisma 27 item checklist intended improve transparency reporting systematic reviews developed equity extension prisma prismae 2012 help systematic reviewers identify extract synthesise evidence equity systematic reviewsin explanation elaboration paper provide rationale extension item items additions modifications existing prisma statement items order incorporate focus equity example good reporting provided item well original prisma itemthis explanation elaboration document intended accompany prismae 2012 statement prisma statement improve understanding reporting guideline users prismae 2012 reporting guideline intended improve transparency completeness reporting equityfocused systematic reviews improved reporting lead better judgement applicability policy makers may result appropriate policies programs may contribute reductions health inequities encourage wide dissemination article accessible international journal equity health journal clinical epidemiology journal development effectiveness web sites