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Table 3 Assessment of heterogeneity for direct comparisons and comparison of outcomes between pair-wise meta-analysis and network meta-analysis

From: Optimal drug regimens for improving ALP biochemical levels in patients with primary biliary cholangitis refractory to UDCA: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

Treatment comparisons

Results of pair-wise meta-analysis

I2(%)

Results of network meta-analysis

Bezafibrate + UDCA/UDCA

142.52(72.09, 212.96)

75.7%

104.49 (60.41, 161.92)

Fenofibrate + UDCA/UDCA

79.18(63.05, 95.30)

92.4%

87.81 (52.34, 129.79)

Bezafibrate + UDCA/fenofibrate + UDCA

72.2(− 5.33, 149.73)

NA

15.76 (− 36.77, 80.70)

Budesonide + UDCA/UDCA

86(− 4.09, 176.09)

NA

84.59 (− 39.94, 210.26)

OCA 10 mg + UDCA/UDCA

66.45(39.51, 93.39)

70.5%

65.21 (8.99, 121.80)

OCA 25 mg + UDCA/UDCA

64.24(55.44, 73.04)

NA

NA

OCA 50 mg + UDCA/UDCA

51.99(45.09, 58.89)

NA

NA

OCA 10 mg + UDCA/OCA 25 mg + UDCA

1.84(− 12.53, 16.21)

NA

NA

OCA 10 mg + UDCA/OCA 50 mg + UDCA

10.41 (− 2.88, 23.7)

NA

NA

OCA 25 mg + UDCA/OCA 50 mg + UDCA

12.25 (1.16, 23.34)

NA

NA

Aldafermin 0.3 mg + UDCA/UDCA

54.3(12.46, 96.14)

NA

NA

Aldafermin 3 mg + UDCA/UDCA

69.3(24.02, 114.58)

NA

69.72 (− 33.18, 170.67)

Aldafermin 0.3 mg + UDCA/NGM282 3mg + UDCA

 − 15 (− 61.05, 31.05)

NA

NA

Saroglitazar 2 mg + UDCA/UDCA

131.56(7.81,256.92)

NA

132.09 (13.99, 247.04)

Saroglitazar 4 mg + UDCA/UDCA

151.58 (144.01, 159.15)

NA

NA

Saroglitazar 2 mg + UDCA/Saroglitazar 4 mg + UDCA

 − 9.12(− 17.4, − 0.84,)

NA

NA

Elafibranor 80 mg + UDCA/UDCA

142.99(77.38, 208.59)

93.1%

140.73 (74.34, 209.98)

Elafibranor 120 mg + UDCA/UDCA

116.6 (84.46, 148.74)

NA

NA

Elafibranor 80 mg + UDCA/Elafibranor 120 mg + UDCA

62.2(27.15,97.25)

NA

NA

Seladelpar 5 mg + UDCA/UDCA

92.85(61.76,123.94)

NA

NA

Seladelpar 10 mg + UDCA/UDCA

117.67(85.86,149.48)

NA

117.39 (19.97, 213.95)

Seladelpar 5 mg + UDCA/Seladelpar 10 mg + UDCA

 − 24.82(− 56.16, 6.52)

NA

NA

  1. UDCA Ursodeoxycholic acid, OCA Obeticholic acid, NA Not available