• Dr Lauren Maxwell and colleagues led and participated in the design and implementation of an IPD meta-analysis of longitudinal Zika-related studies, and have contributed to several other IPD meta-analysis projects, including the DEPRESsion Screening Data (DEPRESSD) Project and the Reconciliation of Cohort data in Infectious Diseases (RECoDID) Project.

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• They have compiled and refined various templates from these projects, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), communication procedures (e.g., email templates), and other resources.

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• These templates are now available for others to use - freely available online HERE - to support others carrying out IPD meta-analysis projects.

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• The authors hope that these practical materials will help others conduct IPD meta-analysis projects in an efficient and effective manner. 

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• When using their templates, please cite their work as follows:

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Maxwell L, Shreedhar P, Carabali M, Levis B. Templates and resources for individual participant data meta-analyses of emerging pathogens. 2022. Available online (link)

 

• These templates are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.

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