Table II.
Treatment rankings. The probability of each treatment being the “best” using Frequentist and Bayesian approaches
| Probability of being the best (%) |
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|---|---|---|
| Frequentist | Bayesian | |
| All trials | ||
| Topical NSAID | 61.9 | 58.9 |
| Capsaicin | 38.1 | 41.1 |
| Placebo | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| As licensed | ||
| Topical NSAID | 23.5 | 25.9 |
| Capsaicin | 76.5 | 74.1 |
| Placebo | 0.0 | 0.0 |