A critical review of methods for the assessment of patient-level interactions in individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized trials, and guidance for practitioners

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 949-967

  Fisher, D J ^a   Copas, A J ^a   Tierney, J F ^a   Parmar, M K B ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interaction; IPD; Meta analysis; Methodology; RCT; Subgroup

Indexed keywords

CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT DATA; META ANALYSIS; NEOPLASM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

EID: 79960838960     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.11.016     Document Type: Article

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