When randomized trials have addressed multiple interventions for the same health problem,
network meta-analyses (NMAs) permit researchers to statistically pool data from individual …

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 …

The PRISMA statement is a reporting guideline designed to improve the completeness of
reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Authors have used this guideline …

Network meta-analysis (NMA), combining direct and indirect comparisons, is increasingly
being used to examine the comparative effectiveness of medical interventions. Minimal …

Systematic reviews that collate data about the relative effects of multiple interventions via
network meta-analysis are highly informative for decision-making purposes. A 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 …

Background: Ranking of interventions is one of the most appealing elements of network
meta-analysis. There is, however, little evidence about the reliability of these rankings …

Objectives To present a novel and simple graphical approach to improve the presentation of
the treatment ranking in a network meta-analysis (NMA) including multiple outcomes. Study …

Objectives The number of systematic reviews that aim to compare multiple interventions
using network meta-analysis is increasing. In this study, we highlight aspects of a standard …