When we shouldn’t borrow information from an existing network of trials for planning a new trial

Introduction: To achieve higher power or increased precision for a new trial, methods based on updating network meta-analysis (NMA) have been proposed by researchers. However, this approach could potentially lead to misinterpreted results and misstated conclusions. This work aims to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Fangshu Ye, Chong Wang, Annette M. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1157708/full