[R-meta] Choice of MA
Dear Jorge I suspect opinions will differ here so my comments (in-line) shouls be taken with a pinch of salt. Michael
On 19/03/2023 10:20, Jorge Teixeira via R-sig-meta-analysis wrote:
Hi all. I am doing a SRMA in which most outcomes have just 4 or 5 studies. One of them has 4 arms (3 with the intervention of interest; 1 with CON). Questions: 1) Would you combine these 3 groups into one and do a standard MA or would you do a multi-level MA? Note: I have access to the database of the study with 4 arms.
Usually I would say do an NMA but with so few studies combining the intervention groups might be fine as long as they ae scientifically combinable.
2) Side question: would you tend to not report funnel plots or Egger?s regression in this case?
I would not draw a funnel plot or do any of the regression tests.
3) If I broaden my eligibility criteria and had 2 more studies, would your answers differ?
Not more 2 more, no.
Thank you, JT [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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