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Table 2 Results of base case NMA: Difference in intervention versus the comparator for CFB in post-dose FEV 1 (mL) at 6 months, 95% credible intervals, and probability that the intervention is better than the comparator

From: Comparative efficacy of long-acting bronchodilators for COPD - a network meta-analysis

Intervention

Comparator

PLACEBO

TIO 18

SAL 50

IND 150

IND 300

GPM 50

PLACEBO

estimate

0

−202

−180

−226

−276

−213

95% CrI

  

−235

−167

−231

−128

−287

−163

−358

−192

−263

−160

P(better)

  

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

<1%

TIO 18

estimate

202

0

23

−24

−0.074

−10

95% CrI

167

235

  

−39

82

−91

42

−158

10

−67

45

P(better)

>99%

  

78%

22%

4%

33%

SAL 50

estimate

180

−23

0

−46

−96

−33

95% CrI

128

231

−82

39

  

−117

26

−190

−1

−104

40

P(better)

>99%

22%

  

9%

2%

16%

IND 150

estimate

226

24

46

0

−50

14

95% CrI

163

287

−42

91

−26

117

  

−140

40

−66

92

P(better)

>99%

78%

91%

  

13%

65%

IND 300

estimate

276

74

96

50

0

64

95% CrI

192

358

−10

158

1

190

−40

140

  

−33

159

P(better)

>99%

96%

98%

87%

  

91%

GPM 50

estimate

213

10

33

−14

−64

0

95% CrI

160

263

−45

67

−40

104

−92

66

−159

33

  

P(better)

>99%

67%

84%

35%

9%

  
  1. 95% CrI = 95% Credible Interval; P(better) = Probability of being the treatment being better than the comparator in terms of the outcome assessed; CFB = Change from baseline; FEV 1  = Forced expiratory volume; FOR 12 = Formoterol 12 μg twice daily (BID); GPM 50 = Glycopyrronium 50 μg once daily (OD); IND 150 = Indacaterol 150 μg OD; IND 300 = Indacaterol 300 μg OD; SAL 50 = Salmeterol 50 μg BID; TIO 5 = Tiotropium 5 μg OD; TIO 18 = Tiotropium 18 μg OD.