Table 3. Proportion contribution matrix P for the network of topical antibiotics without steroids for chronically discharging ears.
Cells show the proportion contribution of direct comparisons indicated in the column to the network meta-analysis treatment effects indicated in the rows.
| xy | xv | yu | yv | uv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy | 63.5% | 16.4% | 3.8% | 12.6% | 3.8% |
| xu | 30.1% | 19.4% | 31.1% | 1% | 18.4% |
| xv | 24.4% | 45.5% | 5.7% | 18.8% | 5.7% |
| yu | 1.1% | 1.1% | 74.5% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| yv | 4.5% | 4.5% | 14.2% | 62.7% | 14.2% |
| uv | 1.9% | 1.9% | 22.1% | 20.2% | 53.8% |
x, no treatment; y, quinolone antibiotic; u, non-quinolone antibiotic; v, antiseptic.