Network meta-analysis on the log-hazard scale, combining count and hazard ratio statistics accounting for multi-arm trials: A tutorial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Data on survival endpoints are usually summarised using either hazard ratio, cumulative number of events, or median survival statistics. Network meta-analysis, an extension of traditional pairwise meta-analysis, is typically based on...

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Main Authors: Hawkins Neil, Woods Beth S, Scott David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/54