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Donegan, Sarah; Dias, Sofia; Tudur-Smith, Catrin; Marinho, Valeria; Welton, Nicky J. – Research Synthesis Methods, 2018
Background: Meta-regression results must be interpreted taking into account the range of covariate values of the contributing studies. Results based on interpolation or extrapolation may be unreliable. In network meta-regression (NMR) models, which include covariates in network meta-analyses, results are estimated using direct and indirect…
Descriptors: Graphs, Networks, Meta Analysis, Regression (Statistics)
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Schild, Anne H. E.; Voracek, Martin – Research Synthesis Methods, 2015
Research has shown that forest plots are a gold standard in the visualization of meta-analytic results. However, research on the general interpretation of forest plots and the role of researchers' meta-analysis experience and field of study is still unavailable. Additionally, the traditional display of effect sizes, confidence intervals, and…
Descriptors: Graphs, Visualization, Meta Analysis, Data Interpretation