BUGSnet: an R package to facilitate the conduct and reporting of Bayesian network Meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several reviews have noted shortcomings regarding the quality and reporting of network meta-analyses (NMAs). We suspect that this issue may be partially attributable to limitations in current NMA software which do not readily produce all of the output needed to satisfy current guidelines.

Results

To better facilitate the conduct and reporting of NMAs, we have created an R package called "BUGSnet" (Bayesian inference Using Gibbs Sampling to conduct a Network meta-analysis). This R package relies upon Just Another Gibbs Sampler (JAGS) to conduct Bayesian NMA using a generalized linear model. BUGSnet contains a suite of functions that can be used to describe the evidence network, estimate a model and assess the model fit and convergence, assess the presence of hetero

SUBMITTER: Beliveau A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6805536 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature