Table 4. Study proportion contribution matrix P* for the network of topical antibiotics without steroids for chronically discharging ears.

Cells show the proportion contribution of individual studies indicated in the column to the network meta-analysis treatment effects indicated in the rows.

	Study 1	Study 2	Study 3	Study 4	Study 5	Study 6	Study 7	Study 8	Study 9	Study 10	Study 11	Study 12	Study 13
xy	19.7	63.4	2.8	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.6	0.7	2.7	1.3	0.8	2.3	4.2
xu	9.3	40.4	8.8	4.4	5.3	3.5	5.1	5.4	6.9	6.5	3.9	0.2	0.3
xv	7.6	67.1	4.2	0.8	1	0.6	0.9	1	4.1	2	1.2	3.4	6.2
yu	0.3	4.63	13.6	10.5	12.7	8.4	12.2	12.9	12.2	4.3	2.6	2	3.7
yv	1.4	23.5	12.1	2	2.4	1.6	2.3	2.4	12.2	5	3	11.3	20.7
uv	0.6	8.4	19	3.1	3.8	2.5	3.6	3.8	14.4	19.1	11.5	3.6	6.7

x, no treatment; y, quinolone antibiotic; u, non-quinolone antibiotic; v, antiseptic.