Table 3 Comparison of outcomes between traditional meta-analysis and Bayesian network meta-analysis

SRP + Antibiotic vs. SRP

0.21 (-0.03, 0.45)

0.20 (-0.17, 0.56)

SRP + Laser vs. SRP

0.19 (0.08, 0.30)

0.25 (-0.24, 0.78)

SRP + locally-delivered drug vs. SRP

0.00 (-0.05, 0.05)

0.0026 (-0.41, 0.43)

SRP + SDD vs. SRP

-0.10 (-0.90, 0.70)

-0.10 (-1.1, 0.89)

SRP + aPDT + Doxy vs. SRP + Antibiotic

0.46 (-0.16, 1.08)

0.46 (-0.40, 1.31)

SRP + Laser vs. SRP + Antibiotic

0.23 (-0.40, 0.86)

0.053 (-0.48, 0.61)

SRP vs. No treatment

0.45 (0.00, 0.89)

0.40 (0.088, 0.80)

SRP + Antibiotic vs. No treatment

0.82 (0.33, 1.31)

0.61 (0.16, 1.11)