PRISMA 2020 Flow Diagram Generator

Create, check, and download a publication-ready flow diagram

A free browser-based PRISMA 2020 flow diagram generator with arithmetic checks and SVG, PNG, and project downloads.

Public beta · All four official PRISMA 2020 flow variants

Enter the numbers from your review and check the live diagram as you work. The tool highlights arithmetic inconsistencies but does not change your data automatically.

Note

Your review data stay in your browser. This tool does not send the numbers you enter to Think Denominator. Save the project file if you want to continue later.

Choosing a file: use SVG for the sharpest journal figure and for resizing in Word, PowerPoint or design software. Use PNG when a submission system requires a raster image or does not accept SVG.

Diagram template

Review typeNew systematic reviewUpdated systematic review Identification sourcesDatabases and registers onlyDatabases, registers and other methods

Diagram title

Identification

Records identified from databases Records identified from registers Duplicate records removed Records marked ineligible by automation tools Records removed for other reasons

Screening

Records screened Records excluded Reports sought for retrieval Reports not retrieved Reports assessed for eligibility

Reports excluded

Included

Studies included in review Reports of included studies

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About This Beta

This release implements all four official PRISMA 2020 templates: new or updated systematic reviews, with identification through databases and registers alone or with additional methods.

The diagram is a reporting aid. It does not determine eligibility, assess review quality, or replace the PRISMA 2020 checklist and explanation and elaboration guidance.

Attribution

The diagram structure and terminology are adapted from the PRISMA 2020 flow diagram templates, distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

Please cite:

Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ. 2021;372:n71. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71

Development was also informed by the MIT-licensed PRISMA2020 R package by Haddaway, Page, Pritchard and McGuinness.

Read the official PRISMA 2020 guidance · Report a problem