The variety of analytical methods available to Cochrane authors is expanding. However, with this increasing choice comes increasing confusion around the most appropriate analysis for a particular review title.

In this session, members of the NIHR Complex Review Support Unit use real-world examples of when a particular analytical approach can be helpful and when the approach may not be suited to the data. In a series of mini-presentations they consider when to use (and when not to use) the following methods: pairwise meta-analysis, network meta-analysis, component network meta-analysis, and test accuracy versus prognosis review methods. Throughout the presentations, they also consider instances where quantitative analysis may not be appropriate.

This session was recorded during the 'Virtually Cochrane' conference, hosted by Cochrane UK and Cochrane Ireland, 20-22nd April 2021.

Presenters:

Olivia Wu, Terry Quinn, Alex Sutton, Nicola Cooper, Neil Hawkins, Suzanne Freeman and Enzo Cerullo  (T @NIHRCRSU)

Olivia Wu 

Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Complex Reviews Support Unit (CRSU)

.

..

Terry Quinn

Stroke Association / Chief Scientist Office Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Glasgow and Co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement

Alex Sutton

Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Leicester

.Nicola Cooper

Deputy Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Complex Reviews Support Unit (CRSU)

.

.Neil Hawkins 

Deputy Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Complex Reviews Support Unit (CRSU)

.

.Suzanne Freeman 

Research fellow, University of Leicester 

Enzo Cerullo 

Research associate, University of Leicester 

.