An example of network meta-analysis for binary outcomes.
data("smoke")
A data frame containing 24 studies on smoking cessation, comparing four treatments.
s.id
a numeric vector of study IDs.
t.id
a numeric vector of treatment IDs.
r
a numeric vector of the event count for a certain treatment in the corresponding study.
n
a numeric vector of the total number of participants for a certain treatment in the corresponding study.
Treatment IDs stand for 1) no contact; 2) self-help; 3) individual counseling; and 4) group counseling.