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- Title
Network meta-analyses in reproductive medicine: challenges and opportunities.
- Authors
Wang, Rui; Seidler, Anna Lene; Askie, Lisa; Norman, Robert J; Bhattacharya, Siladitya; Wely, Madelon van; Mol, Ben Willem; van Wely, Madelon
- Abstract
Network meta-analysis allows researchers to synthesise both direct and indirect evidence, thus enabling simultaneous comparisons of multiple treatments. A relatively recent addition to evidence synthesis in reproductive medicine, this approach has become increasingly popular. Yet, the underlying assumptions of network meta-analyses, which drive the validity of their findings, have been frequently ignored. In this article, we discuss the strengths and limitations of network meta-analyses. In addition, we present an overview of published network meta-analyses in reproductive medicine, summarize their challenges and provide insights into future research opportunities.
- Subjects
REPRODUCTIVE health; MULTIPLE comparisons (Statistics); META-analysis
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2020, Vol 35, Issue 8, p1723
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/deaa126