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Table 3 Bayesian network meta-analysis of recurrence for comparisons

From: Anti-fibrotic, anti-VEGF or radiotherapy treatments as adjuvants for pterygium excision: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Comparator

Effect Sizes(95% CrI), by Treatment

Probability of being ranked most recurrence (%, 95% CI)

Rank most recurrence

Bevacizumab

MMC

5-FU

β-RT

Placebo

0.38(0.18, 0.80)*

0.12(0.06, 0.21)*

0.41(0.12, 1.39)

0.17(0.04, 0.69)*

85.63 (0, 100)

1

Bevacizumab

–

0.31(0.13, 0.77)*

1.1(0.28, 4.30)

0.45(0.10, 2.12)

1.44 (0, 0)

3

MMC

–

–

3.56(1.01, 12.29)*

1.47(0.34, 6.21)

0 (0, 0)

5

5-FU

–

–

–

0.41(0.07, 2.56)

11.07 (0, 100)

2

β-RT

–

–

–

–

1.86 (0, 0)

4

  1. MMC mitomycin C, 5-FU 5-fluorouracil, β-RT beta-radiotherapy, CrI credible interval, CI confidence intervals
  2. *p < 0.05. Effect sizes favor the above (column heading) intervention in each comparison when OR less than 1