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PRISMA-Equity 2012 extension: reporting guidelines for systematic reviews with a focus on health equity

Vivian Welch et al. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

Vivian Welch and colleagues present consensus-based guidelines for reporting equity-focused systematic reviews, the PRISMA-Equity extension.

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Conflict of interest statement

DM is a member of the PLOS Medicine Editorial Board. All other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Flowchart of methods used to develop PRISMA-E 2012 reporting guidelines for equity-focused systematic reviews.

LMIC, low- and middle-income country.

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