What is a multiple treatments meta-analysis?

Standard meta-analyses are an effective tool in evidence-based medicine, but one of their main drawbacks is that they can compare only two alternative treatments at a time. Moreover, if no trials exist which directly compare two interventions, it is not possible to estimate their relative efficacy....

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Autori principali: Cipriani, A, Barbui, C, Rizzo, C, Salanti, G
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2012