What is the purpose of the PRISMA statement?
A) To help researchers develop a clinical question before a review
B) To help determine whether studies reviewed should be replicated
C) To improve reporting of meta-analyses and systematic reviews
D) To outline the abstract when reporting on meta-analyses and other reviews

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The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)statement was developed in 2009 to improve the quality of reporting for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and includes 27 items to ensure that this is done.It is not used to develop a clinical question prior to analyses or to determine whether studies should be replicated.It is not used to outline the abstract when reporting on analyses and other reviews.

What Is the Purpose of the PRISMA Statement