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. 2017 Feb 21;8(14):23376–23388. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.15580

Table 2. The quality of evidence of all comparisons.

Comparisons Direct estimate Indirect estimate Network meta-analysis
RR (95% CI) Quality of evidence RR (95% CI) Quality of evidence OR (95% Crl) Quality of evidence
Infectious complications
IEN vs. SEN 0.56 (0.36, 0.86) Moderate1
A vs. SEN 1.05 (0.80, 1.39) Very low1,2,4 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 1.18 (0.37, 2.89) Very low
A vs. B 5.06 (1.26, 14.93) Very low4 5.06 (1.26, 14.93) Very low
A vs. C 1.62 (0.29, 5.19) Low5 1.62 (0.29, 5.19) Low
A vs. D 15.39 (0.99, 77.21) Very low4 15.39 (0.99, 77.21) Very low4
B vs. SEN 0.37 (0.22, 0.63) Moderate1 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 0.27 (0.12, 0.49) Moderate
B vs. C 0.36 (0.09, 0.97) Moderate 0.36 (0.09, 0.97) Moderate
B vs. D 3.38 (0.26, 16.43) Low5 3.38 (0.26, 16.43) Low5
C vs. SEN 0.89 (0.353, 1.49) Moderate1 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 0.95 (0.31, 2.26) Moderate
C vs. D 12.14 (0.74, 62.18) Very low4 12.14 (0.74, 62.18) Very low4
D vs. SEN 0.22 (0.05, 0.94) Low1,2 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 0.22 (0.02, 0.84) Moderate7
Non-infectious complications
IEN vs. SEN 1.04 (0.52, 2.10) Low1,5
A vs. SEN 3.24 (0.69, 15.26) Very low1,2,4 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 8.15 (0.64, 40.43) Very low1,2,4
B vs. SEN 0.78 (0.36, 1.71) Moderate1 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 0.84 (0.25, 2.10) Moderate
Length of hospitalization
IEN vs. SEN −0.42 (−0.74, −0.10) Low1,6
A vs. SEN 0.08 (−0.18, 0.34) Very low1,2,4 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 0.08 (−0.76, 0.92) Very low
A vs. B 0.68 (−0.28, 1.64) Low 0.68 (−0.28, 1.64) Low
A vs. C 0.28 (−0.79, 1.37) Low 0.28 (−0.79, 1.37) Low
A vs. D 0.76 (−0.49, 2.01) Moderate 0.76 (−0.49, 2.01) Moderate
B vs. SEN −0.42 (−0.75, −0.07) Low1,6 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 −0.63 (−1.07, −0.13) Low
B vs. C −0.40 (−1.22, 0.42) Low −0.40 (−1.22, 0.42) Low
B vs. D 0.08 (−0.96, 1.12) Moderate 0.08 (−0.96, 1.12) Moderate
C vs. SEN −0.20 (−0.85, 0.46) Low1,6 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 −0.20 (−0.88, 0.48) Low
C vs. D 0.48 (−0.66, 1.62) Moderate 0.48 (−0.66, 1.62) Moderate
D vs. SEN −0.69 (−1.22, −1.07) Moderate1,2 Not estimable3 Not estimable3 −0.68 (−1.61, 0.25) oderate

1rated down for limitation, 2rated down for potential publication bias, 3cannot be estimated, 4severe imprecision, 5imprecision, 6inconsistency, 7greater precision, A = Arg+RNA, B = Arg+RNA+ω-3-FAs, C = Arg+Gln, D = Arg+Gln+ω-3-Fas, Arg = arginine, RNA = ribonucleic acid, ω-3-Fas = omega-3-fatty-acids, Gln = glutamine, SEN = standard enteral nutrition, RR = risk ratio, OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, Crl = credible interval.