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Concerns About Methodology in the Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Low Back Pain

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  • Adili Tuersun

  • Guo Ma

  • September 16, 2026

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    Methodological shortcomings in Gu et al's Bayesian network meta-analysis compromise the validity of findings on chronic low back pain.

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    The authors misrepresented the risk-of-bias assessment tool used, applying RoB 1.0 instead of RoB 2.0, which could mislead readers.

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    The use of I2 to assess heterogeneity in Bayesian NMA is inappropriate, as τ should be reported instead.

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    Baseline imbalances in age and severity among treatment groups raise concerns about the transitivity assumption in the analysis.

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    Absence of formal diagnostics for Markov chain Monte Carlo convergence prevents assessment of the reliability of network estimates.

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Methodological Concerns Regarding the Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Telerehabilitation for Chronic Low Back Pain

  • by Adili Tuersun, Guo Ma

  • September 16, 2026

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