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. 2013 Oct 7;14(1):100. doi: 10.1186/1465-9921-14-100

Table 3.

Results of base case NMA: Difference in intervention versus the comparator for CFB in SGRQ total score at 6 months, 95% credible intervals, and probability that the intervention is better than the comparator

Intervention Comparator
PLACEBO TIO 18 SAL 50 FOR 12 TIO 5 IND 150 IND 300 GPM 50
PLACEBO
estimate
0.00
2.63
1.31
2.58
2.21
3.87
3.57
3.18
95% CrI
 
 
1.91
3.31
0.48
2.21
0.60
4.53
0.78
3.61
2.56
5.17
2.30
4.84
1.78
4.56
P(better)
 
 
<1%
<1%
1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
<1%
TIO 18
estimate
−2.63
0.00
−1.32
−0.05
−0.42
1.24
0.94
0.55
95% CrI
−3.31
−1.91
 
 
−2.32
−0.21
−2.09
2.01
−1.98
1.17
−0.15
2.63
−0.41
2.31
−0.92
2.04
P(better)
>99%
 
 
99%
52%
72%
4%
8%
22%
SAL 50
estimate
−1.31
1.32
0.00
1.27
0.91
2.56
2.26
1.87
95% CrI
−2.21
−0.48
0.21
2.32
 
 
−0.92
3.36
−0.82
2.50
1.03
4.00
0.74
3.75
0.21
3.44
P(better)
>99%
1%
 
 
12%
13%
<1%
<1%
1%
FOR 12
estimate
−2.58
0.05
−1.27
0.00
−0.37
1.30
1.00
0.61
95% CrI
−4.53
−0.60
−2.01
2.09
−3.36
0.92
 
 
−2.78
2.05
−0.97
3.56
−0.96
2.98
−1.81
3.02
P(better)
99%
48%
88%
 
 
62%
13%
16%
31%
TIO 5
estimate
−2.21
0.42
−0.91
0.37
0.00
1.67
1.36
0.97
95% CrI
−3.61
−0.78
−1.17
1.98
−2.50
0.82
−2.05
2.78
 
 
−0.29
3.58
−0.53
3.26
−1.01
2.94
P(better)
>99%
28%
87%
38%
 
 
4%
7%
15%
IND 150
estimate
−3.87
−1.24
−2.56
−1.30
−1.67
0.00
−0.30
−0.70
95% CrI
−5.17
−2.56
−2.63
0.15
−4.00
−1.03
−3.56
0.97
−3.58
0.29
 
 
−1.82
1.24
−2.59
1.28
P(better)
>99%
96%
>99%
87%
96%
 
 
65%
77%
IND 300
estimate
−3.57
−0.94
−2.26
−1.00
−1.36
0.30
0.00
−0.39
95% CrI
−4.84
−2.30
−2.31
0.41
−3.75
−0.74
−2.98
0.96
−3.26
0.53
−1.24
1.82
 
 
−2.28
1.47
P(better)
>99%
92%
>99%
84%
93%
35%
 
 
66%
GPM 50 estimate
−3.18
−0.55
−1.87
−0.61
−0.97
0.70
0.39
0.00
95% CrI
−4.56
−1.78
−2.04
0.92
−3.44
−0.21
−3.02
1.81
−2.94
1.01
−1.28
2.59
−1.47
2.28
 
 
P(better) >99% 78% 99% 69% 85% 23% 34%    

95% CrI = 95% Credible Interval; P(better) = Probability of being the treatment being better than the comparator in terms of the outcome assessed; CFB = Change from baseline; FOR 12 = Formoterol 12 μg twice daily (BID); GPM 50 = Glycopyrronium 50 μg once daily (OD); IND 150 = Indacaterol 150 μg OD; IND 300 = Indacaterol 300 μg OD; SAL 50 = Salmeterol 50 μg BID; SGRQ = St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire; TIO 5 = Tiotropium 5 μg OD; TIO 18 = Tiotropium 18 μg OD.