PROSPERO
PROSPERO
PROSPERO (pronounced: /prɒˈspɛroʊ/) is an international database of prospectively registered systematic reviews in health and social care, welfare, public health, education, crime, justice, and international development, where there is a health related outcome.
Etymology
The term "PROSPERO" is an acronym for "Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews". The name is also a nod to the character Prospero from Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest", symbolizing the aim of the database to bring clarity and order to the field of systematic reviews.
Definition
PROSPERO is an open access resource that aims to provide a comprehensive listing of systematic reviews registered at inception to help avoid unplanned duplication and enable comparison of reported review methods with what was planned in the protocol.
Related Terms
- Systematic Review: A systematic review is a type of literature review that collects and critically analyzes multiple research studies or papers.
- Healthcare: Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery, or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people.
- Public Health: Public health has been defined as "the science and art of preventing disease”, prolonging life and improving quality of life through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- International Development: International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of 'development' on an international scale.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on PROSPERO
- Wikipedia's article - PROSPERO
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