Table 3 Categories of data presentation in review articles
From: An overview of the design and methods for retrieving high-quality studies for clinical care
Type of data presentation | Definition |
|---|---|
Individual patient data | Individual patient data was used in a meta-analysis. |
Meta-analysis | The reported summary data were pooled from relevant studies. |
Overview | A general discussion of the reviewed studies with no attempt to quantitatively combine the results. |