Network meta-analysis: mixed and indirect treatment comparisons. A new method to the service of clinical epidemiology and public health

Authors

  • Herney Andrés García-Perdomo Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia. Hospital Universitario del Valle Cali, Colombia.
  • Aurelio Tobías Instituto de Diagnóstico Ambiental y Estudios del Agua (IDAEA). Barcelona, España. Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). Barcelona, España.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2016.331.1889

Keywords:

Review, Meta-analysis, Public health

Abstract

This review describes essential concepts of network meta-analysis and indirect comparisons and their application to clinical science. There are an increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses providing direct comparisons between different interventions, although this is often not feasible when there is a lack of evidence related to all possible comparisons. Thus, important statistical tools that help make indirect comparisons based on previously existing comparisons have been developed. Network meta-analyses are an innovative tool that could assist doctors, researchers, and governmental organizations when making clinical and public health decisions.

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Published

2016-02-09

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How to Cite

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García-Perdomo HA, Tobías A. Network meta-analysis: mixed and indirect treatment comparisons. A new method to the service of clinical epidemiology and public health. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2016 Feb. 9 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];33(1):149-53. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/1889

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