Multivariate network meta-analysis incorporating class effects.
Rhiannon K OwenSylwia BujkiewiczDouglas G TincelloKeith R AbramsPublished in: BMC medical research methodology (2020)
Multivariate network meta-analysis incorporating class effects allowed for the comparison of all interventions across all outcome measures to ameliorate the potential impact of outcome reporting bias, and further borrowed strength between interventions belonging to the same class of treatment to increase the precision in treatment effect estimates for healthcare policy and decision-making.