Evidence Synthesis

Terms for finding, appraising and pooling research evidence, including systematic review and network meta-analysis.

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Narrative SynthesisNarrative Data Synthesis, Textual Synthesis

An evidence synthesis summarising findings from multiple studies primarily through descriptive text, rather than formal statistical pooling.

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Network Meta-AnalysisNMA, Multiple-Treatments Meta-Analysis, Mixed Treatment Comparison, MTC

Network meta-analysis, or NMA, compares three or more interventions by combining direct evidence from head-to-head studies with indirect evidence connected through common comparators.

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Node-SplittingNode-Split Model, Inconsistency Check

A technique testing for inconsistency in a network meta-analysis by separately estimating direct and indirect evidence for one comparison and comparing them.

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