Individual patient data meta-analysis of survival data using Poisson regression models

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An Individual Patient Data (IPD) meta-analysis is often considered the gold-standard for synthesising survival data from clinical trials. An IPD meta-analysis can be achieved by either a two-stage or a one-stage approach, depending o...

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Main Authors: Crowther Michael J, Riley Richard D, Staessen Jan A, Wang Jiguang, Gueyffier Francois, Lambert Paul C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/12/34