Network Meta-analysis Shows Commercialized Subcutaneous and Sublingual Grass Products Have Comparable Efficacy Harold Nelson, MD, Shannon Cartier, MSc, Felicia Allen-Ramey, PhD, Simon Lawton, MD, Moises A. Calderon, MD The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice Volume 3, Issue 2, Pages 256-266.e3 (March 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018 Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 NMA practical approach. A, Network diagram: Dotted line indicates indirect comparison; solid line, direct comparison. B, NMA: Brief identification of steps involved in the estimation of comparisons in the network. Step 1: Data identified from the studies are pooled to estimate the treatment effects compared with placebo. Step 2: The relative treatment effects compared with placebo are then used to calculate the indirect comparisons. D, Drops; T, tablets. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Study selection flow diagram. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Direct comparison for symptom scores of immunotherapy treatment options versus placebo. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Direct comparison for medication scores of immunotherapy treatment options versus placebo. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure E1 Forest plots for symptom scores. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions
Figure E2 Funnel plots for each immunotherapy modality vs placebo. The funnel plots for SCIT symptom scores and SLIT-D symptom and medication scores appear to be sporadic. The funnel plots for SCIT medication scores, and SLIT-T symptom and medication scores, however, visually appear to have some asymmetry, lacking studies in the middle to lower section of the right-hand side of the funnel. D, Drops; T, tablets. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice 2015 3, 256-266.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jaip.2014.09.018) Copyright © 2014 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Terms and Conditions