Description

Data frame containing the number of deaths in 22 trials comparing beta blockers vs. control for preventing mortality after myocardial infarction (Carlin 1992; Dias et al. 2011).

Usage

Format

A data frame with 44 rows and 5 variables:

studyn

numeric study ID

trtn

numeric treatment code

trtc

treatment name

r

total number of events

n

total number of individuals

References

Carlin JB (1992). “Meta-analysis for 2 x 2 tables: A bayesian approach.” Statistics in Medicine, 11(2), 141–158. doi: 10.1002/sim.4780110202, https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.4780110202.

Dias S, Welton NJ, Sutton AJ, Ades AE (2011). “NICE DSU Technical Support Document 2: A generalised linear modelling framework for pair-wise and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.” National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. http://nicedsu.org.uk/.