Integrating aggregate-data and individual-patient-data in meta-analysis: an empirical assessment and an alternative methodfor the two-stage approach

In this study, we compared the efficacy of the overall meta-analysis estimates that used only the available aggregate data (AD) studies against those that combined the available AD and individual patient data (IPD) studies. We introduced some modifications to the existing two-stage method for comb...

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Main Authors: Nik Idris, Nik Ruzni, Misran, Nurul Afiqah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2015
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/46243/
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