Progress of Indirect Comparison and Network Meta-Analysis Method Research in Systematic Reviews_Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine

Authors：

 LIUGuo-wei ¹ ,  YULi-li ¹ , JIAHong-xia ² , GUXin ¹

1. Department of Information Technology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan 250031, China;
2. Department of Endocrinology, General Hospital of Jinan Military Command, Jinan 250031, China;

Corresponding author：

YULi-li, Email: yllstat@163.com

Keywords：

Systematic review; Indirect comparison; Network meta-analysis

DOI：

10.7507/1672-2531.20140205

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Due to the lack of head to head direct comparison evidence, applying indirect comparison (ITC) as well as network meta-analysis to compare multiple interventions becomes a new popular and powerful statistical technique. However, its theoretical system still needs improvement. In this article, we briefly introduce and summarize its progress concerning basic concepts, method assumptions, influencing factors of effectiveness, and software for analysis, so as to help researchers better understand the method and promote its application in evidence production.

Citation： LIUGuo-wei, YULi-li, JIAHong-xia, GUXin. Progress of Indirect Comparison and Network Meta-Analysis Method Research in Systematic Reviews. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2014, 14(10): 1276-1280. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20140205 Copy

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1. Nordmanna AJ, Kasendaa B, Briel M. Meta-analyses:what they can and cannot do. Swiss Med Wkly, 2012, 142:w13518.
2. Jansen JP, Naci H. Is network meta-analysis as valid as standard pair wise meta-analysis? It all depends on the distribution of effect modifiers. BMC Medicine, 2013, 11(7):159-166.
3. Jansen JP, Fleurence R, Devine B, et al. Interpreting indirect treatment comparisons and network meta-analysis for health-care decision making:report of the ISPORT ask force on indirect treatment comparisons good research practices:Part 1. Value in Health, 2011, 14(4):417-428.
4. Senn S, Gavini F, Magrez D, et al. Issues in performing a network meta-analysis. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 2013, 22(2):169-189.
5. TJ, Puhan MA, Vedula SS, et al. Network meta-analysis-highly attractive but more methodological research is needed. BMC Medicine, 2011, 9(1):79-83.
6. Glenny AM, Altman DG, Song F, et al. Indirect comparisons of competing interventions. Health Technol Assess, 2005, 9(26):1-134.
7. Song F, Loke YK, Walsh T, et al. Methodological problems in the use of indirect comparisons for evaluating healthcare interventions:survey of published systematic reviews. BMJ, 2009, 338:b1147.
8. 张天嵩, 熊茜.网络Meta分析在R软件中的实现.循证医学, 2012, 12(3):185-188.
9. 曾宪涛, 曹世义, 孙凤, 等. Meta分析系列之六:间接比较及网状Meta分析.中国循证心血管医学杂志, 2012, 4(5):399-402.
10. 张天嵩, 钟文昭.实用循证医学方法学.湖南:中南大学出版社. 2012:253-257.
11. 曾宪涛.应用STATA做Meta分析.北京:军事医学科学出版社, 2014:150-176.
12. 李幼平.循证医学.北京:人民卫生出版社. 2014:278-330.
13. 田金徽, 李伦, 赵晔, 等.网状Meta分析的撰写与报告.中国药物评价, 2013, 30(6):321-323, 333.
14. 曾宪涛, 张超, 杜亮.应用ADDIS软件实现网状Meta分析.中国循证医学杂志, 2013, 13(12):1508-1515.
15. 张超, 徐畅, 曾宪涛.网状Meta分析中网状关系图的绘制.中国循证医学杂志, 2013, 13(11):1382-1386.
16. 曾宪涛, 张超, 郭毅. R软件R2WinBUGS程序包在网状Meta分析中的应用.中国循证医学杂志, 2013, 13(9):1137-1144.
17. Fleurence RL, Naci H, Jansen JP. The critical role of observational evidence in comparative effectiveness research. Health Aff (Millwood), 2010, 29(10):1826-1833.
18. Jansen JP, Bergman GJD, Huels J, et al. The efficacy of bisphosphonates in the prevention of vertebral, hip, and nonvertebral-non-hip fractures in osteoporosis:a network meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum, 2011, 40(4):275-284.
19. Sutton A, Ades AE, Cooper N, et al. Use of indirect and mixed treatment comparisons for technology assessment. Pharmacoecnomics, 2008, 26(9):753-767.
20. Biondi-Zoccai GG, Agostoni P, Abbate A, et al. Adjusted indirect comparison of intracoronary drug-eluting stents:evidence from a metaanalysis of randomized bare-metal-stent-controlled trials. Int J Cardiol, 2005, 100(1):119-123.
21. Cipriani A, Furukawa TA, Salanti G, et al. Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 12 new-generation antidepressants:a multipletreatments meta-analysis. Lancet, 2009, 373(9665):746-758.
22. Jansen JP, Crawford B, Bergman G, et al. Bayesian meta-analysis of multiple treatment comparisons:an introduction to mixed treatment comparisons. Value Health, 2008, 11(5):956-964.
23. Caldwell DM, Ades AE, Higgins JPT. Simultaneous comparison of multiple treatments:combining direct and indirect evidence. BMJ, 2005, 331(7521):897-900.
24. Lu G, Ades AE. Combination of direct and indirect evidence in mixed treatment comparisons. Stat Med, 2004, 23(20):3105-3124.
25. Spiegelhalter D, Thomas A, Best N, et al. WinBUGS User Manual:Version 1.4. MRC Biostatistics Unit:Cambridge, 2003.

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