Practical methods for incorporating summary time-to-event data into meta-analysis

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Jayne F. Tierney · MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

Lesley Stewart · Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom)

Davina Ghersi · National Health and Medical Research Council

Sarah Burdett · MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

Matthew R. Sydes · MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

Abstract

The methods cannot circumvent the potential biases associated with relying on published data for systematic reviews and meta-analysis. However, this practical guide should improve the quality of the analysis and subsequent interpretation of systematic reviews and meta-analyses that include time-to-event outcomes.

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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Health Sciences Research and Education Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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Published in: Trials

Volume 8, Issue 1, pp. 16-16

DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-8-16

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Practical methods for incorporating summary time-to-event data into meta-analysis

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