Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages

G. J. Melendez-Torres; Xavier Armoiry; Rachel Court; Jacoby Patterson; Alan Kan; Peter Auguste; Jason Madan; Carl Counsell; Olga Ciccarelli; Aileen Clarke

doi:10.1186/s12883-018-1162-9

Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages

G. J. Melendez-Torres (Corresponding Author), Xavier Armoiry, Rachel Court, Jacoby Patterson, Alan Kan, Peter Auguste, Jason Madan, Carl Counsell, Olga Ciccarelli, Aileen Clarke

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Abstract

We systematically reviewed the comparative effectiveness of injectable beta-interferons (IFN-β) and glatiramer acetate (GA) on annualised relapse rate (ARR), progression and discontinuation due to adverse events (AEs) in RRMS, using evidence from within the drugs’ recommended dosages.

Original language	English
Article number	162
Journal	BMC Neurology
Volume	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-018-1162-9
Publication status	Published - 3 Oct 2018

Keywords

multiple sclerosis
clinically isolated syndrome
beta-interferon
glatiramer acetate
systematic review
economic evaluation

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Melendez-Torres, G. J., Armoiry, X., Court, R., Patterson, J., Kan, A., Auguste, P., Madan, J., Counsell, C., Ciccarelli, O., & Clarke, A. (2018). Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages. BMC Neurology, 18, [162]. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-018-1162-9

Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis : systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages. / Melendez-Torres, G. J. (Corresponding Author); Armoiry, Xavier; Court, Rachel; Patterson, Jacoby; Kan, Alan; Auguste, Peter; Madan, Jason; Counsell, Carl; Ciccarelli, Olga; Clarke, Aileen.

In: BMC Neurology, Vol. 18, 162, 03.10.2018.

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Melendez-Torres, GJ, Armoiry, X, Court, R, Patterson, J, Kan, A, Auguste, P, Madan, J, Counsell, C, Ciccarelli, O & Clarke, A 2018, 'Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages', BMC Neurology, vol. 18, 162. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-018-1162-9

Melendez-Torres, G. J. ; Armoiry, Xavier ; Court, Rachel ; Patterson, Jacoby ; Kan, Alan ; Auguste, Peter ; Madan, Jason ; Counsell, Carl ; Ciccarelli, Olga ; Clarke, Aileen. / Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis : systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages. In: BMC Neurology. 2018 ; Vol. 18.

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