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Table 7 Results of simulation study.

From: Individual patient data meta-analysis of survival data using Poisson regression models

Split time

Model

5 Studies

10 Studies

30 Studies

0.25

Classical

0.147

0.177

0.193

  

-

-

95.0%

 

Bayesian

0.230

0.213

0.205

  

95.2%

95.7%

94.3%

0.5

Classical

0.147

0.176

0.193

  

-

-

95.0%

 

Bayesian

0.230

0.212

0.205

  

95.2%

94.4%

94.2%

1

Classical

0.147

0.176

0.193

  

-

-

95.0%

 

Bayesian

0.231

0.212

0.207

  

95.1%

94.2%

93.9%

  1. Bayesian estimates are means of median values. Classical estimates are mean values. True value, Ï„ = 0.2. Coverage in italics