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  • Biostatistics
  • Evidence Synthesis
  • Clinical Epidemiology

Background:

  • Network meta-analysis (NMA) is a powerful statistical framework for comparing multiple treatments by synthesizing all available evidence.
  • The validity of NMAs relies on three core assumptions: homogeneity, similarity, and consistency.
  • Violations of these assumptions can compromise the reliability and interpretability of NMA results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel graphical approach for assessing the key assumptions of network meta-analysis (NMA).
  • To differentiate between qualitative and quantitative aspects of NMA assumptions.
  • To enhance the transparency and interpretability of NMA findings.

Main Methods:

  • A graphical method plotting absolute treatment arm effects against effect modifier levels.
  • Visual evaluation of homogeneity, similarity, and consistency assumptions within the NMA framework.
  • Demonstration using hypothetical scenarios and a real-world NMA of steroid use in septic shock.

Main Results:

  • The proposed graphical approach allows for visual assessment of NMA assumptions.
  • Hypothetical scenarios illustrate the consequences of violating NMA assumptions.
  • The method aids in interpreting NMA results, as shown in the septic shock example.

Conclusions:

  • The graphical method provides a transparent way to evaluate NMA assumptions.
  • All three core assumptions can be unified under the concept of exchangeability.
  • Improved reporting of NMAs using this approach can enhance analytical transparency and result interpretability.