Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis Contributor(s): Riley, Richard D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1119333725 ISBN-13: 9781119333722 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $92.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
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BISAC Categories: - Medical | Evidence-based Medicine |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.2" W x 10.1" (2.95 lbs) 560 pages |
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Publisher Description: Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis: A Handbook for Healthcare Research provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental principles and methods that healthcare researchers need when considering, conducting or using individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis projects. Written and edited by researchers with substantial experience in the field, the book details key concepts and practical guidance for each stage of an IPD meta-analysis project, alongside illustrated examples and summary learning points. Split into five parts, the book chapters take the reader through the journey from initiating and planning IPD projects to obtaining, checking, and meta-analysing IPD, and appraising and reporting findings. The book initially focuses on the synthesis of IPD from randomised trials to evaluate treatment effects, including the evaluation of participant-level effect modifiers (treatment-covariate interactions). Detailed extension is then made to specialist topics such as diagnostic test accuracy, prognostic factors, risk prediction models, and advanced statistical topics such as multivariate and network meta-analysis, power calculations, and missing data. Intended for a broad audience, the book will enable the reader to:
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