slr-prisma
Guide users through writing a systematic literature review (SLR) following the PRISMA 2020 framework. Use this skill whenever the user mentions 'systematic review', 'systematic literature review', 'SLR', 'PRISMA', 'PRISMA 2020', 'PRISMA flow diagram', 'PRISMA checklist', or asks for help writing, structuring, or auditing a literature review that follows reporting guidelines. Also trigger when the user asks about inclusion/exclusion criteria for a review, search strategies for databases like Scopus/WoS/PubMed, study selection processes, risk of bias assessment, or narrative synthesis for a revi
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill 52-keemanxp-slr-prisma --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
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What it does
The skill guides users to write a systematic literature review (SLR) that follows PRISMA 2020. It produces a Word document manuscript in strict journal article format, generates an annotated PRISMA flow diagram, and enforces APA 7th Edition referencing throughout.
How it works
- It instructs the user to consult reference files like prisma-2020-checklist.md and flow-diagram.md during drafting.
- It recommends reading docx skill and apa-referencing skill for formatting and citations.
- It structures the process into Phase 1: Interview (gathering essential information about the review, search, eligibility, screening, data extraction, quality appraisal, synthesis, and numbers for the flow diagram) and Phase 2: Section-by-section drafting (strict journal format) following the PRISMA mapping.
- It specifies drafting output sections in journal format (TITLE PAGE, ABSTRACT, 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. METHODS, 3. RESULTS, 4. DISCUSSION, 5. CONCLUSIONS, DECLARATIONS, REFERENCES, APPENDICES).
- It requires presenting outputs in order, with feedback before moving to the next section.
- It emphasizes using APA 7th Edition for in-text citations and references and applying any user-provided writing-style preferences.
When to use it
Use this skill when the user plans or requests a systematic literature review that adheres to PRISMA 2020, or asks for help drafting, structuring, or auditing a literature review aligned with reporting guidelines, including requests about inclusion/exclusion criteria, search strategies, study selection, risk of bias, or narrative synthesis.
What it can touch
- It references and utilizes the docx skill for Word output (.docx) and the APA referencing skill for APA formatting, as indicated in the guidance. It also points to the PRISMA checklist and flow diagram templates as inputs during drafting.
Caveats
- It does not cover meta-analysis or statistical pooling.
- All citations and references must comply with APA 7th Edition; follow the specified formatting rules in the referenced APA skill.
- The process requires strict journal article formatting and phase-based drafting with user approval after each section.
# Systematic Literature Review — PRISMA 2020 **Author:** Chuah Kee Man | **Based on:** PRISMA 2020 (Page et al., 2021) This skill walks a user through writing a systematic literature review (SLR) that follows the PRISMA 2020 reporting guideline. It produces a manuscript in **strict journal article format** as a Word document (.docx), generates an **annotated PRISMA flow diagram**, and enforces **A
What does the slr-prisma skill do?
Guide users through writing a systematic literature review (SLR) following the PRISMA 2020 framework. Use this skill whenever the user mentions 'systematic review', 'systematic literature review', 'SLR', 'PRISMA', 'PRISMA 2020', 'PRISMA flow diagram', 'PRISMA checklist', or asks for help writing, structuring, or auditing a literature review that follows reporting guidelines. Also trigger when the user asks about inclusion/exclusion criteria for a review, search strategies for databases like Scopus/WoS/PubMed, study selection processes, risk of bias assessment, or narrative synthesis for a revi
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills --skill 52-keemanxp-slr-prisma --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Auto-Empirical-Research-Skills, a repository with 3,244 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.