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This dataset, aspirin_infarction_df, is a data frame containing results from a meta-analysis on the use of aspirin to prevent death after myocardial infarction. It includes binary outcome data comparing aspirin and placebo groups.

Usage

data(aspirin_infarction_df)

Format

A data frame with 7 observations and 6 variables:

study

Character variable identifying each study

year

Integer variable indicating the publication year

d.asp

Integer variable for the number of deaths in the aspirin group

n.asp

Integer variable for the total number of patients in the aspirin group

d.plac

Integer variable for the number of deaths in the placebo group

n.plac

Integer variable for the total number of patients in the placebo group

Source

Data taken from the package meta version 8.2-1

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'aspirin_infarction_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the MedxR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.