A guide to appropriately planning and conducting meta-analyses: part 3. Special considerations—the network meta-analysis

Kyle N. Kunze, Jeffrey Kay, Ayoosh Pareek, Jari Dahmen, Jorge Chahla, Shane J. Nho, Riley J. Williams, Darren de Sa, Jon Karlsson

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Abstract

The meta-analysis has become one of the predominant studies designs in orthopaedic literature. Within recent years, the network meta-analysis has been implicated as a powerful approach to comparing multiple treatments for an outcome of interest when conducting a meta-analysis (as opposed to two competing treatments which is typical of a traditional meta-analysis). With the increasing use of the network meta-analysis, it is imperative for readers to possess the ability to independently and critically evaluate these types of studies. The purpose of this article is to provide the necessary foundation of knowledge to both properly conduct and interpret the results of a network meta-analysis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2544-2549
Number of pages6
JournalKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy
Volume31
Issue number7
Early online date2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Comparisons
  • Meta-analysis
  • Network
  • Statistics
  • Treatments

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