Individual Participant Data (IPD) Meta-analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials: Guidance on Their Use

PLoS Med. 2015 Jul 21;12(7):e1001855. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001855. eCollection 2015 Jul.

Abstract

Jayne Tierney and colleagues offer guidance on how to spot a well-designed and well-conducted individual participant data meta-analysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic*
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic* / standards
  • Review Literature as Topic