A Targeted Review of Worldwide Indirect Treatment Comparison Guidelines and Best Practices.
Shiro TanakaAtaru IgarashiRaf De MoorNan LiMariko HirozaneLi Wen HongDavid Bin-Chia WuDae Young YuMahmoud HashimBrian HuttonKrista TantakounChristopher OlsenFatemeh Mirzayeh FashamiImtiaz A SamjooChris CameronPublished in: Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (2024)
Given the challenges of conducting head-to-head randomized controlled trials, comparative data from ITCs offer valuable insights into clinical-effectiveness. As such, multiple ITC guidelines have emerged worldwide. According to the most recent versions of the guidelines, the suitability and subsequent acceptability of the ITC technique used depends on the data sources, available evidence, and magnitude of benefit/uncertainty.