• This section provides summary guidance and advice for good practice in IPD meta-analysis projects. 

• The guidance and summary points are based on the recommendations from chapters in our book.

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• They cover the whole process, from rationale, planning and initiation, to statistical methods, appraisal and reporting.

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Please see the following pages:

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Rationale & planning

Power & sample size

Running IPD meta-analysis projects

Fundamental statistical methods

Critical appraisal & reporting

Diagnosis, prognosis & prediction

Advanced statistical methods

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• The pages generally focus on IPD meta-analysis projects that synthesise IPD from multiple randomised trials to summarise treatment effects. ​However most recommendations are also similar for other research types.

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• We have a specific page dedicated to diagnosis, prognosis and prediction.

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