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Table 3 Approaches to analysis

From: Methodological issues and recommendations for systematic reviews of prognostic studies: an example from cardiovascular disease

Results reported

Canivano and Gracia [10]

HTA report [8]

Li et al.[15]

Krasopoulos et al.[11]

Pusch et al.[12]

Snoep et al.[13]

Sofi et al.[14]

Wisman et al.[16]

Narrative/results tabulated only

   

   

Tabulated by PFT

    

   

Forest plot (no pooling)

 

      

Meta-analysis (fixed effect)

  

    

Meta-analysis (random effects)

  

(As sensitivity analysis)

  

Pooled RR

  

(As sensitivity analysis)

   

Pooled OR

  

 

  

HRs reported

 

(Not pooled)

      

Meta-analysis by PFT

   

(For some)

  

Meta-analysis by outcome

   

 

 

Meta-analysis by mono- or dual therapy

   

   

Meta-analysis by duration of follow-up

      

Meta-analysis by aspirin dose

   

 

Meta-analysis by population

      

Sensitivity analysis (quality)

       

Results by different thresholds presented

 

      

Adjusted/unadjusted results presented