Background In the last decade, network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has
been introduced as an extension of pairwise meta-analysis. The advantage of network meta …

Pairwise meta‐analysis is an established statistical tool for synthesizing evidence from
multiple trials, but it is informative only about the relative efficacy of two specific …

This chapter provides an overview of the concepts, assumptions and methods that relate to
network meta‐analyses and to the indirect intervention comparisons on which they are built …

Background The assumption of consistency, defined as agreement between direct and
indirect sources of evidence, underlies the increasingly popular method of network meta …

A practical guide to network meta-analysis with examples and code In the evaluation of
healthcare, rigorous methods of quantitative assessment are necessary to establish which …

In meta-analysis, between-study heterogeneity indicates the presence of effect-modifiers
and has implications for the interpretation of results in cost-effectiveness analysis and …

Background Homogeneity and consistency assumptions underlie network meta‐analysis
(NMA). Methods exist to assess the assumptions but they are rarely and poorly applied. We …

Objective To examine how the results of network meta-analyses are reported. Design
Methodological systematic review of published reports of network meta-analyses. Data …

Purpose The study aims to assess the relative efficacy of granulocyte colony-stimulating
factor (G-CSF) products administered as primary prophylaxis (PP) to patients with cancer …

Chang KV, Chen SY, Chen WS, Tu YK, Chien KL. Comparative effectiveness of focused
shock wave therapy of different intensity levels and radial shock wave therapy for treating …