Simultaneous Comparison of Multiple Treatments: Combining Direct and Indirect Evidence

Overview

Journal BMJ

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2005 Oct 15

PMID 16223826

Citations 627

Authors

Deborah M Caldwell

A E Ades

J P T Higgins

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