Hello!

I would recommend you the papers Of König and Krahn et al. They did a lot on NMA and inconsistency. I think you ll find something there.

BW,

Peter

Thank you!

Regards,

Przemek

Hi Przemek,

There is a possibility to conduct a network meta-regression by adding study variables as moderators. Here is a link to the NICE guidelines with theoretical background and useful examples: http://www.nicedsu.org.uk/TSD3%20Heterogeneity.final%20report.08.05.12.pdf. I hope you can find all information you need there.

Thank You for great tip!

regards, PH

• I'd also recommend the report noted above, TSD3 from the NICE technical support document series. you'll find code for bayesian applications with code there. an easy way to find published examples is to google search something like "network meta-analysis AND regression" and browse through. here is one of many possible examples out there:

Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013 Jul;6(4):390-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.111.000071. Epub 2013 Jul 9.

Comparative tolerability and harms of individual statins: a study-level network meta-analysis of 246 955 participants from 135 randomized, controlled trials.

Naci H1, Brugts J, Ades T.

Thank you.

Here is one article

Comparative effectiveness and tolerance of treatments

for Helicobacter pylori: systematic review and network

meta-analysis