From: Characteristics and knowledge synthesis approach for 456 network meta-analyses: a scoping review
NMAs that relied on previous review(s) | Count (%) |
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Relying on previous reviews (n = 456) | |
Yes | 78 (17.1) |
No | 378 (82.9) |
Themes of use (n = 78) | |
Updated literature search of previous systematic review(s) | 43 (55.1) |
Used literature database of previous systematic review(s) | 20 (25.6) |
Updated and expanded literature search of previous systematic review(s) | 11 (14.1) |
Used abstracted data of previous systematic review(s) | 3 (3.8) |
Updated literature search of previous systematic review(s) and used data from previous reviews | 1 (1.3) |