Consistency and inconsistency in network meta‐analysis: concepts and models for multi‐arm studies
Consistency and inconsistency in network meta‐analysis: concepts and models for multi‐arm studies
Meta‐analyses that simultaneously compare multiple treatments (usually referred to as network meta‐analyses or mixed treatment comparisons) are becoming increasingly common. An important component of a network meta‐analysis is an assessment of the extent to which different sources of evidence are compatible, both substantively and statistically. A simple indirect comparison may …