Local inconsistency detection using the Kullback-Leibler divergence measure

• Published in: Systematic reviews Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 261 - 11
• Main Author: Spineli, Loukia M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMC 17.10.2024
• Subjects: Consistency; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Humans; Information loss; Kullback–Leibler divergence; Models, Statistical; Network meta-analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Research Design; Kullback–Leibler divergence; Network meta-analysis; Information loss; Consistency

The standard approach to local inconsistency assessment typically relies on testing the conflict between the direct and indirect evidence in selected treatment comparisons. However, statistical tests for inconsistency have low power and are subject to misinterpreting a p-value above the significance...