ERIC Number: EJ1109108
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Publication Date: 2015-Dec
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Get Real in Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-Analysis: A Review of the Methodology
Debray, Thomas P. A.; Moons, Karel G. M.; van Valkenhoef, Gert; Efthimiou, Orestis; Hummel, Noemi; Groenwold, Rolf H. H.; Reitsma, Johannes B.
Research Synthesis Methods, v6 n4 p293-309 Dec 2015
Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis is an increasingly used approach for synthesizing and investigating treatment effect estimates. Over the past few years, numerous methods for conducting an IPD meta-analysis (IPD-MA) have been proposed, often making different assumptions and modeling choices while addressing a similar research question. We conducted a literature review to provide an overview of methods for performing an IPD-MA using evidence from clinical trials or non-randomized studies when investigating treatment efficacy. With this review, we aim to assist researchers in choosing the appropriate methods and provide recommendations on their implementation when planning and conducting an IPD-MA. [The authors wrote this article on behalf of the GetReal methods review group.]
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment, Research Methodology, Literature Reviews, Research Design, Journal Articles, Randomized Controlled Trials, Statistical Analysis, Computer Software
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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