Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
College/Unit
School of Public Health
Department/Program/Center
Biostatistics
Abstract
Purpose. While individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses are considered the gold standard for meta-analysis, the feasibility of obtaining IPD may be problematic. Methods. Using data from a previous meta-analysis of 29 studies on exercise in adults with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, the percentage of studies in which useable IPD was provided was calculated. Results. Eight of 29 authors (28%, 95% CI = 11% to 44%) provided IPD. Using logistic regression, neither year of publication (odds ratio = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.90 to 1.27, �� = 0.58) nor country (odds ratio = 1.36, 95% CI = 0.20 to 10.9, �� = 1.00) was significantly associated with the obtainment of IPD. Conclusions. The retrieval of IPD for exercise meta-analyses may not be worth the time and effort. However, further research is needed before any final recommendations can be made.
Digital Commons Citation
Kelley, George A. and Kelley, Kristi S., "Retrieval of Individual Participant Data for Exercise Meta-Analyses May Not Be Worth the Time and Effort" (2016). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2409.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2409
Source Citation
Kelley, G. A., & Kelley, K. S. (2016). Retrieval of Individual Participant Data for Exercise Meta-Analyses May Not Be Worth the Time and Effort. BioMed Research International, 2016, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5059041
Comments
Copyright © 2016 G. A. Kelley and K. S. Kelley. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.