Selection of the appropriate binary effect measure for the correct interpretation in meta-analysis

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 1:202:467-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.099. Epub 2015 Sep 26.

Authors

Luis Furuya-Kanamori¹, Suhail A R Doi²

Affiliations

¹ Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
² Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. Electronic address: sardoi@gmx.net.

PMID: 26436675
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.099

No abstract available

Keywords: Meta-analysis; Odds ratio; Risk difference; Risk ratio.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / trends*
Platelet Activation / drug effects*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage*

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors