Introduction to meta-analysis 4: meta-analysis of time-to-event data

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Trivella M1, D'Amico R2
1University of Oxford
2Cochrane Italy - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Abstract
Objective: To learn how to undertake a meta-analysis of time-to-event data.

Description: Introduction: Time-to-event data, such as time to death or time to first seizure, are commonly used outcomes in medical research to summarize the length of time taken for a particular event of interest to occur. Methods for analysis of time-to-event data need to account for both the time to the event and any related but unobserved events. Meta-analysis of time-to-event outcomes can be undertaken using data extracted from trial reports using a variety of different methods, including an alternative more resource-intensive approach which involves a re-analysis of individual participant data. We will encourage participants to interact through questions and answers and discuss these approaches.