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PRISMA Flow Diagram Generator

Enter the source and exclusion counts. The tool derives each intermediate stage, checks the arithmetic, and creates a publication-ready PRISMA-style diagram.

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Four official PRISMA 2020 variants, with study and report counts kept distinct.

Choose the official template family
Database/register pathway
Other-method pathway

Websites, organisations, citation searching, and other non-database methods.

Database-path full-text exclusion reasons

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0 screened · 0 included reports

PRISMA 2020 flow diagram New · all sources Records identified from databases(n = 0)Registers (n = 0) Records removed before screeningDuplicates (n = 0)Automation (n = 0)Other reasons (n = 0) Records screened(n = 0) Records excluded(n = 0) Reports sought for retrieval(n = 0) Reports not retrieved(n = 0) Reports assessed for eligibility(n = 0) Reports excluded(n = 0) Reports identified via other methods(n = 0)Websites · organisations · citation searching Reports sought for retrieval(n = 0) Reports not retrieved(n = 0) Reports assessed for eligibility(n = 0) Reports excluded(n = 0) Studies included in review(n = 0)Reports of included studies (n = 0) Based on PRISMA 2020 templates · CC BY 4.0 · Page MJ et al., BMJ 2021;372:n71

All count relationships are consistent

Based on the official PRISMA 2020 template families under CC BY 4.0. Cite Page MJ et al., BMJ 2021;372:n71 and confirm the final diagram against the official template page.

Use the official PRISMA 2020 flow diagram resources as the submission authority, and see our systematic-review guide for the full workflow.

01

Enter source counts

Add identification, removal, screening, retrieval, exclusion, and inclusion totals—or load the example.

02

Reconcile automatically

Derived stages update live and flag any inclusion total that does not reconcile.

03

Export the diagram

Download high-resolution PNG or editable SVG, then compare it with the official template.

What this tool does not do

  • • This is not an official PRISMA product and does not imply PRISMA endorsement.
  • • The current diagram covers the main new-review pathway, not every updated-review or multiple-report variant.
  • • Count consistency does not establish that the review itself complies with PRISMA 2020.

Frequently asked questions

Is this an official PRISMA tool?

No. It is an independent helper for the main PRISMA 2020 identification-to-inclusion flow. Always compare the result with the official PRISMA statement and templates.

Why are my counts flagged?

The generator checks whether identified records minus removals equal records screened, and whether each later exclusion reconciles with the next stage.

Can I edit the downloaded diagram?

Yes. Download SVG for an editable vector file, or PNG for a high-resolution raster image. Compare either export with the official template before submission.

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