Methods for synthesis when meta-analysis is not used: Data dictionary

This data dictionary describes the coding system applied to the data extracted from systematic reviews included in the paper:

Cumpston MS, Brennan SE, Ryan R, McKenzie JE. 2022.

Methods for synthesis when meta-analysis is not used: a survey of current practice in systematic reviews of public health and health systems interventions.

Associated files:

1. Methods for synthesis when meta-analysis is not used: data file: Cumpston_et_al_2022_other_synthesis_methods.xlsx (https://doi.org/10.26180/20785396)

2. Methods for synthesis when meta-analysis is not used: Stata code: Cumpston_et_al_2022_other_synthesis_methods 220902.do  (https://doi.org/10.26180/20786251)

3. Study protocol: Cumpston MS, McKenzie JE, Thomas J and Brennan SE. The use of ‘PICO for synthesis’ and methods for synthesis without meta-analysis: protocol for a survey of current practice in systematic reviews of health interventions. F1000Research 2021, 9:678. (https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.24469.2)