Browsing by Author "Barendregt, Jan J"
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Comparative effectiveness of malaria prevention measures: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Wangdi, Kinley; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Clark, Justin; Barendregt, Jan J; Gatton, Michelle L; Banwell, Cathy; Kelly, Gerard C; Doi, Suhail A R; Clements, Archie C A... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)Malaria causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. There are several preventive measures that are currently employed, including insecticide-treated nets (ITNs, including long-lasting insecticidal nets and ... -
A generalized pairwise modelling framework for network meta-analysis.
Doi, Suhail A R; Barendregt, Jan J ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Indirect comparison methods are used to measure the effect of two treatments that were each compared against a similar control group in a meta-analysis. The network meta-analysis method extends this to multiple treatments ... -
Meta-analysis in evidence-based healthcare: a paradigm shift away from random effects is overdue.
Doi, Suhail A R; Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Thalib, Lukman; Barendregt, Jan J ( University of Adelaide, Joanna Briggs Institute , 2017 , Article)Each year up to 20 000 systematic reviews and meta-analyses are published whose results influence healthcare decisions, thus making the robustness and reliability of meta-analytic methods one of the world's top clinical ... -
A new improved graphical and quantitative method for detecting bias in meta-analysis.
Furuya-Kanamori, Luis; Barendregt, Jan J; Doi, Suhail A R ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2018 , Article)Detection of publication and related biases remains suboptimal and threatens the validity and interpretation of meta-analytical findings. When bias is present, it usually differentially affects small and large studies ...