Table 2 Types of outcomes and corresponding link functions and likelihood distributions available within BUGSnet
From: BUGSnet: an R package to facilitate the conduct and reporting of Bayesian network Meta-analyses
Type of Outcome | Arm-Level Data Required | Distribution Family | Link function | Measure of effect | Assumption on follow-up time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous | Mean & Standard Error | Normal | Identity | Mean Difference | Outcome is unrelated to follow-up time |
Dichotomous | Events & Sample Size | Binomial | Logit | Odds Ratio | |
Log | Risk Ratio | ||||
Events & Sample Size & Median Follow-Up Time | Complementary log-log | Hazard Ratio | Event rates are constant over the duration of follow-up | ||
Count | Events & Person-Time at Risk | Poisson | Log | Rate Ratio |