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Table 2 Summary of key characteristics of implemented models

From: Methods for network meta-analysis of continuous outcomes using individual patient data: a case study in acupuncture for chronic pain

 

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Outcome type

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Continuous

Outcome synthesised

Change from baseline

Change from baseline

Change from baseline

Final score

Approach

ANCOVA (baseline adjustment)

ANCOVA (baseline adjustment)

No baseline adjustment

No baseline adjustment

Pain interactions (case-study specific)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Further adjustments

None

Patients characteristics as treatment-effect modifiers

None

None