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PRISMA Flow Diagrams

A PRISMA flow diagram (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) visually summarizes the study selection process — how many records were identified, screened, assessed for eligibility, and finally included in the review.

Auto-Generated Diagrams​

VADRR automatically generates PRISMA diagrams from the data in your project:

  • Total citations imported
  • Citations screened at abstract phase (Yes / Maybe / No counts)
  • Citations assessed at full-text phase
  • Final included studies (those with approved extractions)

Viewing a PRISMA Diagram​

  1. In the project sidebar, click PRISMA.
  2. VADRR displays the current PRISMA diagram based on live project data.

Regenerating the Diagram​

If the diagram appears out of date (e.g., after screening more citations), click Regenerate. VADRR recalculates all counts and updates the diagram. Regeneration runs as a background job; refresh after a moment.

Exporting​

The PRISMA diagram can be downloaded as an image for inclusion in publications. Use the Download button on the diagram page.

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PRISMA diagrams reflect the state of the project at the time of generation. Regenerate after completing screening and extraction to get the final numbers for publication.