A likelihood ratio test for the homogeneity of between-study variance in network meta-analysis

Abstract Background Network meta-analysis (NMA) is a statistical method used to combine results from several clinical trials and simultaneously compare multiple treatments using direct and indirect evidence. Statistical heterogeneity is a characteristic describing the variability in the intervention...

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Main Authors: Dapeng Hu, Chong Wang, Annette M. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01859-3