Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized trials: a review of methods used in practice
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- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Trials
- Vol. 2 (3) , 209-217
- https://doi.org/10.1191/1740774505cn087oa
Abstract
Background Meta-analyses based on individual patient data (IPD) are regarded as the gold standard for systematic reviews. However, the methods used for analysing and presenting results from IPD meta-analyses have received little discussion.Keywords
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