PROSPERO MCP Server
Allows exporting search results from the PROSPERO systematic review register in RIS format for import into Zotero.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@PROSPERO MCP ServerSearch for systematic reviews on the effectiveness of mindfulness for anxiety"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
PROSPERO MCP Server
MCP server for the PROSPERO international prospective register of systematic reviews.
Enables AI assistants to search registered systematic review protocols, look up individual CRD records, explore the MeSH vocabulary, check for possibly duplicate/overlapping reviews, and export results in RIS format.
Tools
search_prospero- search the register (15 fields: ALL/TI/CS/IV/OP/OS/CM/PA/RQ/KW/CO/AN/NC/OA/FU)get_prospero_record- look up a record by registration number (e.g. CRD42023407478)search_mesh- search the MeSH vocabularycheck_duplicate_review- find possibly already-registered reviews (manual review required)export_search_ris- export results as RIS for Zotero/EndNote/RevMansearch_prospero_advanced- Boolean search:"(diabetes):TI AND (metformin):ALL"search_prospero_stats- total hit counts and aggregations for a query
Related MCP server: Cochrane Meta-Analysis MCP Server
Run locally
pip install -r requirements.txt
python prospero_server.pyMCP endpoint: http://localhost:8000/mcp (Streamable HTTP)
Deploy
The included Dockerfile runs the server bound to $PORT (default 8000) on
0.0.0.0, suitable for Railway, Render, Fly.io, etc.
This server cannot be deployed
Maintenance
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