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Systematic Reviewer Kit

Evidence synthesis: PRISMA-P protocol, scoping review, literature search, effect sizes, PRISMA 2020 report and peer review.

9 templates in 3 steps, in the order you use them. Open any template in the editor, fill it in and export it to PDF, DOCX or HTML.

Step 1

Planning

  1. Systematic Review Protocol Template (PRISMA-P 2015)

    Full

    PRISMA-P 2015 protocol: team and conflicts, PROSPERO/OSF registration, PICO eligibility, search, RoB 2/ROBINS-I, synthesis, GRADE, PRISMA 2020 hand-over

    PRISMA-P 2015; PRISMA 2020 for the final report

  2. Scoping Review Protocol and Report Template (PRISMA-ScR)

    Full

    Scoping review protocol and report: PCC question, eligibility, search, selection, charting form, flow diagram, evidence gap map, PRISMA-ScR map

    PRISMA-ScR 2018 (22 items); JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis 2024, ch. 10

  3. Literature Review Template

    Standard

    Literature review: scope and questions, documented search strategy, screening counts, thematic synthesis, synthesis matrix, gaps

Step 2

Synthesis

  1. Effect Sizes Template (Statistics, Choice, Formulas, CIs, R and Python)

    Full

    Choosing, computing and reporting effect sizes (d, g, d_z vs d_av, eta and omega squared, r, V, OR, RR, R squared, f squared) with CIs, conversions and R/Python code

    Cohen (1988); Hedges (1981); Hedges and Olkin (1985); Olejnik and Algina (2003); Lakens (2013); Borenstein et al. (2009)

  2. Systematic Review Report Template (PRISMA 2020)

    Full

    Completed systematic review report: PRISMA 2020 items, flow diagram, RoB 2 table, meta-analysis results, reporting bias, GRADE summary of findings

    PRISMA 2020 (27 items, BMJ 2021;372:n71); RoB 2; GRADE
Step 3

Publish

  1. Research Paper Template (IMRaD)

    Full

    IMRaD paper: title page, structured abstract, methods, results with stats conventions, discussion, declarations, CRediT

    IMRaD; ICMJE Recommendations (reference); CONSORT 2025, SPIRIT 2025, STROBE, TARGET, STARD 2015, PRISMA 2020 (named)

  2. Peer Review Report Template

    Standard

    Peer review report: summary, assessment, numbered major and minor comments, methods and ethics checks, recommendation, editor notes

    COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers; ICMJE Recommendations (Jan 2026) (cited)

  3. Manuscript Cover Letter Template

    Lean

    Journal submission cover letter: fit and contribution, preprint and prior presentation, suggested reviewers, declarations table (ICMJE IV.B, AI use), checklist

    ICMJE Recommendations (January 2026), IV.B and V.A

  4. Response to Reviewers Letter Template

    Standard

    Point-by-point reply to editor and reviewers: cover note, summary counts, quoted comments with responses and locations, change log, co-author plan, checklist

    Common editorial practice; COPE Core Practices