When writing your report, it is important to know what information to include. Using an appropriate reporting guideline can help. The specific guideline you need will depend on the type of review you're doing and your subject area. Additionally, check the submission guidelines of your preferred journal to understand their standards.
The PRISMA-S (also called PRISMA-Search) is a PRISMA extension to help document your knowledge synthesis literature searches. It is a 16-item checklist that helps to ensure all important information regarding your searching is recorded comprehensively and accurately.
Note: PRISMA-S is a tool to help document your searches. It is not a guide for how you should search.
In your appendix, include your full search strategy for at least one database to allow readers to follow and replicate your results. For full transparency, it is recommended to include the search strategies for all databases you searched.