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Table 2 Direct and indirect analysis for inconsistency of network meta-analysis

From: Comparative efficacy of 5 suture configurations for arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair: a network meta-analysis

Outcome

Comparison

Direct

Indirect

Difference

P >|z|

Coef.

Std.Err.

Coef.

Std.Err.

Coef.

Std.Err.

Constant score

MMA versus SB

− 1.57

− 1.45

0.14

27.77

− 1.71

27.80

0.95

SB versus SR

0.85

1.41

− 4.05

2.85

4.90

3.18

0.12

SB versus TO

− 2.20

1.96

2.75

2.52

− 4.95

3.20

0.12

SR versus DR

0.51

1.15

3.87

66.81

− 3.36

66.81

0.96

SR versus TO

1.90

2.08

− 3.05

2.41

4.95

3.20

0.12

ASES sore

MMA versus SB

− 0.46

0.98

0.89

28.90

− 1.36

28.91

0.963

SB versus SR

− 1.07

1.53

0.43

30.88

− 1.51

30.91

0.96

SR versus DR

1.00

0.57

4.08

66.76

− 3.07

66.76

0.96

SR versus TO

2.5

1.37

5.56

20.02

− 3.06

20.0

0.99

Healing rate

MMA versus SB

− 0.14

0.47

0.47

21.32

− 0.62

21.33

0.98

SB versus SR

− 0.88

0.22

0.47

0.88

− 1.35

0.91

0.14

SB versus TO

0.18

0.51

− 1.17

0.75

1.36

0.91

0.14

SR versus DR

0.79

0.19

2.68

57.77

− 1.89

57.77

0.97

SR versus TO

− 0.29

0.73

1.07

0.56

− 1.36

0.91

0.14

  1. MMA modified Mason–Allen, SB suture bridge, SR single-row, DR double-row, TO transosseous