Modelling heterogeneity variances in multiple treatment comparison meta-analysis ��� Are informative priors the better solution?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Multiple treatment comparison (MTC) meta-analyses are commonly modeled in a Bayesian framework, and weakly informative priors are typically preferred to mirror familiar data driven frequentist approaches. Random-effects MTCs have com...

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Main Authors: Thorlund Kristian, Thabane Lehana, Mills Edward J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/13/2