Table 5

Pairwise ORs (95% CrI) for gaining ≥15 letters from baseline (random treatment effects model)

ComparatorShamRanibizumab 0.5 mg PRNAflibercept 2q4Laser photocoagulationDexamethasone 0.7 mg implantRanibizumab 0.5 mg PRN+laser photocoagulation
Sham
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg PRN3.53 (1.02 to 12.67)*1.06 (0.16 to 8.94)3.24 (1.03 to 12.56)*
Aflibercept 2q43.38 (0.28 to 31.36)0.95 (0.11 to 6.17)3.07 (0.63 to 14.75)
Laser photocoagulation1.11 (0.17 to 5.68)0.31 (0.08 to 0.97)*0.33 (0.07 to 1.59)
Dexamethasone 0.7 mg implant1.22 (0.35 to 4.38)0.35 (0.09 to 1.24)0.36 (0.04 to 4.54)1.11 (0.21 to 7.39)
Ranibizumab 0.5 mg PRN+laser photocoagulation3.18 (0.43 to 20.98)0.89 (0.19 to 3.76)0.94 (0.11 to 8.85)2.87 (0.67 to 13.88)2.59 (0.33 to 17.21)
  • *p<0.05.

  • Pairwise ORs indicate the relative treatment effect for the treatments compared in the network meta-analysis. A statistically significant OR greater than 1 indicates that the treatment in the corresponding row is superior to the treatment in the corresponding column.

  • Studies included in the base-case analysis are VIBRANT,12 BRAVO,9 BRIGHTER,32 COMRADE-B,33 Tan et al,27 Battaglia Parodi et al,8 GENEVA.14

  • 2q4, 2 mg monthly; CrI, credible interval; PRN, pro re nata (as needed).