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A novel visualization approach for network meta-analysis: The plate plot and the nmaplateplot R package.
| Τίτλος: | A novel visualization approach for network meta-analysis: The plate plot and the nmaplateplot R package. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Ren Y; Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN, USA., Wang Z; Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, California, USA., Lin L; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, Arizona, USA., Zhao S; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA., Chu H; Division of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.; Pfizer Inc, New York, New York, USA. |
| Πηγή: | Research synthesis methods [Res Synth Methods] 2026 Sep; Vol. 17 (5), pp. 1045-1053. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 07. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Wiley Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101543738 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1759-2887 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17592879 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Synth Methods Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Original Publication: Malden, MA : John Wiley & Sons, 2010- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Software* , Network Meta-Analysis as Topic*, Antidepressive Agents/therapeutic use ; Humans ; Computer Graphics ; Algorithms ; Data Interpretation, Statistical ; Data Visualization ; Uncertainty ; Research Design |
| Περίληψη: | Network meta-analysis (NMA) provides a powerful framework for synthesizing evidence across multiple interventions, accommodating both direct and indirect comparisons. However, effectively visualizing the complex, multidimensional results, such as effect magnitudes, uncertainty, p-values, and treatment rankings, remains a significant challenge. Outputs such as relative treatment effects, uncertainty, statistical significance, and treatment rankings are often reported separately, making it difficult for researchers and stakeholders to synthesize findings efficiently. We introduce plate plot, an innovative approach for visualizing key outcomes from NMA in a single, compact format. It enables simultaneous display of point estimates, confidence or credible intervals, significance levels, and surface under the cumulative ranking curve values, thereby facilitating clearer interpretation and communication of NMA findings. Using an example dataset, we demonstrate how the plate plot displays multiple relevant metrics to compare the efficacy and acceptability of various antidepressant interventions in a single, intuitive plot. The plate plot, generated effortlessly via the open-source nmaplateplot R package, enables users to generate customizable, publication-ready graphics with minimal programming. This tool enhances the ability to holistically evaluate and interpret complex comparative effectiveness data, supporting better-informed decision-making in research and clinical practice. |
| Grant Information: | R03 AG093555 United States AG NIA NIH HHS; R01 LM012982 United States LM NLM NIH HHS; R21 LM014533 United States LM NLM NIH HHS; R03 MH128727 United States MH NIMH NIH HHS; R01 LM012982,R21 LM014533 U.S. National Library of Medicine; R03 MH128727 National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: network meta-analysis; nmaplateplot; plate plot; visualization tool |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Antidepressive Agents) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260407 Date Completed: 20260827 Latest Revision: 20260909 |
| Update Code: | 20260909 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13289567 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/rsm.2026.10088 |
| PMID: | 41944361 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
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