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Topic: Assessing the performance of statistical methods to synthesise and compare evidence from multiple treatments

Abstract: Network meta-analysis is a statistical technique that enables comparison of multiple interventions to determine the one that is most effective. There are different statistical methods to synthesise data in a network meta-analysis and these can yield different results. A scoping review will be conducted to understand the use of network meta-analysis in infectious disease research. A simulation study will compare the performance of the different network meta-analysis methods, identifying the optimal one, which will then be applied to a case study.