Network meta-analysis incorporating randomized controlled trials and non-randomized comparative cohort studies for assessing the safety and effectiveness of medical treatments: challenges and opportunities

Network meta-analysis is increasingly used to allow comparison of multiple treatment alternatives simultaneously, some of which may not have been compared directly in primary research studies. The majority of network meta-analyses published to date have incorporated data from randomized controlled t...

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Main Authors: Cameron, Chris, Fireman, Bruce, Hutton, Brian, Clifford, Tammy, Coyle, Doug, Wells, George, Dormuth, Colin R., Platt, Robert, Toh, Sengwee
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4634799/