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Research Techniques Made Simple: Understanding Network Meta-Analysis Dr. Jennifer Watt, MD Dr. Andrea Tricco, PhD Dr. Sharon Straus, MD MSc Dr. Areti Angeliki Veroniki, PhD Dr. Gary Naglie, MD Dr. Aaron Drucker, MD ScM

Outline of Presentation Comparing Pairwise and Network Meta-Analysis Assumptions of Network Meta-Analysis Interpreting a Network Meta-Analysis Summary References

Comparing Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses Panel A demonstrates a pairwise comparison between intervention 1 and intervention 2. Panel B demonstrates two direct comparisons (intervention 1 vs. 2 and intervention 2 vs. 3) and one indirect comparison (intervention 1 vs. 3) in a network meta-analysis. Panel C demonstrates 3 direct comparisons (intervention 1 vs. 2, intervention 2 vs. 3, and intervention 1 vs. 3) that form a closed loop.

Comparing Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses Pairwise Meta-Analysis Network Meta-Analysis Number of Comparators 2 > 2 Questions Answered by Analysis Method (1) What is the efficacy or risk of harm associated with one intervention compared to another? (1) Is the intervention efficacious and/or safe? (2) What intervention is the most efficacious and/or safe? (3) What is the comparative efficacy and/or safety between two interventions that haven't been directly compared? Assumptions (1) Homogeneity (1) Homogeneity (2) Network connectivity (3) Transitivity (4) Consistency Model Outputs (1) Summary effect estimate (e.g. OR, MD, SMD) (2) Funnel plot (1) Summary effect estimate (e.g. OR, MD, SMD) (2) Mean rank (3) SUCRA value or P-score (4) Inconsistency plot (5) Comparison-adjusted funnel plot Reporting Guidelines PRISMA PRISMA-NMA *Abbreviations: OR=odds ratio, MD=mean difference, SMD=standardized mean difference, SUCRA=surface under the cumulative ranking curve, PRISMA=preferred reporting guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyses, PICO=population, intervention(s), comparator(s), outcome(s) Slide comparing salient features of pairwise and network meta-analyses (more expanded version in the accompanying manuscript)

Assumptions of Network Meta-Analysis Questions to Consider Homogeneity (1) Is there any clinical, methodological, or statistical heterogeneity between studies that compare the same interventions? (2) Are there effect modifiers (e.g. age, gender, illness severity) between studies making the same treatment comparison that could influence the summary effect estimate? Network Connectivity (1) Do all of the interventions form a connected network (as in Figure 2)? Transitivity (1) Is there an imbalance in effect modifiers among studies included in the network? (2) In theory, could any patient randomized in one study within a network have been randomized to any of the other studies in this same network? Consistency (1) Where possible to assess, are the direct and indirect effect estimates from closed loops in the network in agreement?

Common Network Meta-Analysis Outputs Description Interpretation Network Plot a diagram depicting how interventions (nodes) are connected to one another through direct comparisons (lines) (see Figure 2) provides an overview of the available evidence; a network estimate of an intervention's relative efficacy or safety compared to other interventions in the network can only be calculated if it is connected to the network Summary Effect Estimate estimate of the relative efficacy of interventions in the network (e.g. OR, MD, SMD, HR) compared to other network interventions, reported with a measure of uncertainty (e.g. confidence/credible intervals or predictive intervals) same interpretation as a summary effect estimate in a pairwise meta-analysis Ranking Statistics frequently presented as a mean/median rank, SUCRA value (or P-Score) or probability of being the best treatment an intervention with a higher ranking, SUCRA value, or probability of being the best is more efficacious or more likely to cause harm Inconsistency Plot a plot reporting the inconsistency factors (absolute difference between direct and indirect effect estimates) for each comparison in a closed network loop (see Figure 4) an inconsistency factor with a confidence interval that does not include zero indicates that there is significant inconsistency between direct and indirect effect estimates Comparison-Adjusted Funnel Plot similar to a funnel plot in pairwise MAs; however, (1) the x-axis is the difference between each study-specific effect estimate and pooled effect estimate for each comparison and (2) comparisons have been ordered in a meaningful way (e.g. chronological treatment order) (see Figure 5) asymmetry in the plot indicates publication bias/small-study effects

Examples of Network Plots This is an example of a connected network plot (Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017). Nodes represent individual interventions and nodes connected by lines indicate that these two interventions have previously been directly compared in a study. In these examples, the nodes are weighted by the number of studies evaluating this treatment and the lines are weighted by the number of studies evaluating this treatment comparison. Each panel is a network plot of interventions reporting the outcome of interest: (a) clear/nearly clear (minimal residual activity/PASI > 90/0 or 1 on PGA), (b) mean change in the dermatology life quality index, and (c) withdrawal due to adverse events. Abbreviations: adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), infliximab (INF), ixekizumab (IXE), methotrexate (MTX), psoriasis area and severity index (PASI), placebo (PBO), physician’s global assessment (PGA), secukinumab (SEC), ustekinumab (UST). (from Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017)

Example of a SUCRA Plot Surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA) curves of treatments evaluating the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 75 at 12/16 weeks (Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017). The cumulative probability that each treatment is ranked among the top n (e.g. 1, 2, …, 8) treatments (y-axis) is plotted against each possible rank (x-axis) for treatments in the network. Predictive probabilities incorporate the uncertainty in our network estimates from heterogeneity. Ixekizumab (IXE) has the highest SUCRA value (96.4%) and placebo (PBO) has the lowest SUCRA value (0%). Abbreviations: adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), infliximab (INF), ixekizumab (IXE), methotrexate (MTX), placebo (PBO), secukinumab (SEC), ustekinumab (UST).

Example of an Inconsistency Plot This is an example of an inconsistency plot with closed triangular loops of treatment comparisons evaluating the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 75 at 12/16 weeks (Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017). The x-axis represents the scale for the inconsistency factors (IFs). The PBO-INF-MTX loop shows evidence of inconsistency between direct and indirect evidence because the 95% CI for the IF does not include zero. There is no significant inconsistency identified in any of the other loops. Abbreviations: adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), infliximab (INF), ixekizumab (IXE), methotrexate (MTX), placebo (PBO), secukinumab (SEC), ustekinumab (UST), inconsistency factor (IF), confidence interval (CI). (from Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017)

Example of a Comparison-Adjusted Funnel Plot This is an example of a comparison-adjusted funnel plot of treatment comparisons evaluating the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) 75 at 12/16 weeks (Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017). Comparisons are color-coded as per the legend at the bottom of the figure. The y-axis represents the standard error of each study-specific effect estimate. The x-axis represents the difference between the ln(odds ratio) for each study-specific effect estimate and the pooled effect estimate for each comparison (e.g. all of the study-specific estimates reporting on the PBO vs ADA comparison). The blue diagonal line represents a linear regression of the x-axis variable on the y-axis variable. The paucity of studies in the bottom left of the plot indicates there are small studies missing that would have favored established treatments. Abbreviations: adalimumab (ADA), etanercept (ETA), infliximab (INF), ixekizumab (IXE), methotrexate (MTX), placebo (PBO), secukinumab (SEC), ustekinumab (UST). (from Jabbar-Lopez et al., 2017)

Summary Comparing Pairwise and Network Meta-Analyses Limitations Pairwise meta-analyses synthesize evidence comparing 2 interventions; network meta-analyses (NMA) compare >2 interventions NMAs can rank interventions in terms of their relative safety or efficacy Limitations Must consider important assumptions underlying NMA, such as transitivity and consistency RCTs included in an NMA are subject to the same biases as those included in pairwise meta-analyses

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