This dataset, TBI_steroids_df, is a data frame containing data from a systematic review evaluating the effects of corticosteroids on mortality in patients with acute traumatic brain injury. The dataset includes results from randomized controlled trials, including the influential MRC CRASH trial (Roberts et al. 2001). Variables include study identifiers, numbers of deaths in the corticosteroid and control groups, and corresponding sample sizes. These data are useful for meta-analytic investigations of corticosteroid efficacy in traumatic brain injury.
Usage
data(TBI_steroids_df)Format
A data frame with 17 observations and 5 variables:
- study
Study identifier (character)
- event.steroid
Number of deaths in the corticosteroid group (numeric)
- n.steroid
Sample size of the corticosteroid group (numeric)
- event.control
Number of deaths in the control group (numeric)
- n.control
Sample size of the control group (numeric)
Details
The dataset name has been kept as TBI_steroids_df to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the NeuroDataSets 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.