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. 2014 May 12;9:469–479. doi: 10.2147/COPD.S48492

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Diagram displaying the network of eight arms involved in the Bayesian analyses.

Notes: The links between nodes are used to indicate a direct comparison between pairs of treatments. The numbers shown along the link lines indicate the number of trials comparing pairs of treatments head-to-head.

Abbreviations: BDP, beclomethasone dipropionate; BUD, budesonide; FF, fluticasone furoate; FM, formoterol; FP, fluticasone propionate; ICS, inhaled corticosteroids; LABA, long-acting beta agonists; MF, mometasone furoate; PLB, placebo; SAL, salmeterol; VI, vilanterol.