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Sample size and power considerations in network meta-analysis

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2012
Background Network meta-analysis is becoming increasingly popular for establishing comparative effectiveness among multiple interventions for the same disease.
Thorlund Kristian, Mills Edward J
doaj   +1 more source

Network Meta-Analysis of Onychomycosis Treatments [PDF]

open access: yesSkin Appendage Disorders, 2015
<b><i>Background:</i></b> Many onychomycosis treatments have not been directly compared in head-to-head clinical trials. <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To determine the relative efficacy of onychomycosis treatments using network meta-analysis (NMA).
Aditya K. Gupta   +2 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Long non‐coding RNAs as therapeutic targets in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and clinical application

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Long non‐coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy an abundant fraction of the eukaryotic transcriptome and an emerging area in cancer research. Regulation by lncRNAs is based on their subcellular localization in HNSCC. This cartoon shows the various functions of lncRNAs in HNSCC discussed in this review.
Ellen T. Tran   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Network meta-analyses performed by contracting companies and commissioned by industry

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2016
Background Industry commissions contracting companies to perform network meta-analysis for health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement submissions.
Ewoud Schuit, John PA Ioannidis
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding and Overcoming Immunotherapy Resistance in Skin Cancer: Mechanisms and Strategies

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This narrative review explores the mechanisms driving immunotherapy resistance in skin cancer, including tumor microenvironment factors, genetic mutations, and immune evasion strategies. It highlights potential strategies to overcome resistance, offering insights for improving therapeutic outcomes and guiding future research in personalized ...
Shreya Singh Beniwal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Network meta-analysis-highly attractive but more methodological research is needed

open access: yesBMC Medicine, 2011
Network meta-analysis, in the context of a systematic review, is a meta-analysis in which multiple treatments (that is, three or more) are being compared using both direct comparisons of interventions within randomized controlled trials and indirect ...
Singh Sonal   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gepants for abortive treatment of migraine: A network meta‐analysis

open access: yesBrain and Behavior, 2020
Objectives To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of gepants for abortive treatment of migraine by network meta‐analysis. Materials & Methods Publications, which were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about gepants for abortive treatment of ...
Peiwei Hong   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Network meta-analysis of balloon angioplasty, nondrug metal stent, drug-eluting balloon, and drug-eluting stent for treatment of infrapopliteal artery occlusive disease

open access: yesDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2016
PURPOSE:We aimed to conduct a network meta-analysis of mixed treatments for the infrapopliteal artery occlusive disease.METHODS:We searched randomized controlled trials (RCTs) regarding balloon angioplasty (BA), nondrug metal stent (NDMS), drug-eluting ...
Yaowen Xiao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical evidence of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) products and its bioactive compounds on anthropometric measures, blood pressure, glycemic control, inflammatory biomarkers, lipid profile, and oxidative stress parameters in humans: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

open access: yesNutrition & Metabolism
This comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the impact of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) supplementation on cardiovascular disease risk factors.
Ali Jafari   +5 more
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Testing for Publication Bias in Diagnostic Meta-Analysis: A Simulation Study [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2022
The present study investigates the performance of several statistical tests to detect publication bias in diagnostic meta-analysis by means of simulation. While bivariate models should be used to pool data from primary studies in diagnostic meta-analysis, univariate measures of diagnostic accuracy are preferable for the purpose of detecting publication
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