Evaluation of inconsistency in networks of interventions

• Background The assumption of consistency, defined as agreement between direct and indirect Methods In this paper we assess the prevalence of inconsistency from data of 40 published networks of Results Inconsistency was detected in from 2% to 9% of the tested loops, depending on the effect Conclusions The study suggests that changing the effect measure might improve statistical consistency

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinsk bioteknologi -- Biomedicinsk laboratorievetenskap/teknologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Medical Biotechnology -- Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Mixed-treatment comparison

multiple treatments meta-analysis

loops

heterogeneity

odds ratio

mixed treatment comparisons

random-effects metaanalysis

effects

meta-regression

variance-estimation

clinical-trials

competing

interventions

heterogeneity

model

consistency

estimators

rsimonian r

1986

controlled clinical trials

v7

p177

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