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Does the study include both IPD and aggregate data meta‐analyses for the same comparison?

Is it a comparison of meta‐analyses of RCTs?

Does the study compare the results of the IPD and the aggregate data meta‐analyses?

Was a comparison of IPD and aggregate data meta‐analyses one of the main aims of the study?

What treatments/interventions are compared in the meta‐analyses?

Type of disease

What types of patients are studied in the meta‐analyses?

What is the outcome measure of the meta‐analyses?

Were the meta‐analyses done by independent researchers?

Aggregated data obtained (published reports/unclear/neither/trialists/other)

In your opinion are the inclusion criteria for the IPD and aggregate data meta‐analyses similar?

Are the same outcome definitions used for the IPD and aggregate data meta‐analyses?

What methods were used for analysis of IPD?

What methods were used for analysis of AD?

What were the main conclusions of the study about the comparison of IPD and aggregate data meta‐analysis?

What reasons (if any) were given for any differences?

Would you describe the quality of this study as (A = No important flaws, B = Possibly important flaws, C = Major flaws)

If B or C please describe flaws

Is further information required from the authors?

Data Included in IPD Analysis ‐ All trials

Data Included in IPD Analysis ‐ Published trials only

Data Included in IPD Analysis ‐ Unpublished trials only

Data Included in IPD Analysis ‐ Updated data

Data Included in IPD Analysis ‐ Including excluded participants

Data Included in AD Analysis ‐ All trials

Data Included in AD Analysis ‐ Published trials only

Data Included in AD Analysis ‐ Unpublished trials only

Data Included in AD Analysis ‐ Updated data

Data Included in AD Analysis ‐ Including excluded participants

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