Review Article

Effect of Different Membranes on Vertical Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Node-splitting analysis of inconsistency.

SideDirectIndirectDifference
MDSEMDSEMDSE

d-PTFE vs CM0.43578330.52899671.1634831.104742−0.72771.2248640.552
d-PTFE vs TM + CCM−0.9921630.3874848−0.84645551.171070.74723921.2335110.545
e-PTFE vs CM0.22391820.21753880.750470714.15419−0.526552514.155840.970
e-PTFE vs PLA0.24557750.3966155−0.707171344.732960.952748844.734850.983
e-PTFE vs PEG0.06409960.369438−0.694704744.734860.758804344.736440.986
CCM vs CM0.22868870.25307281.14299731.63677−0.914307831.637740.977
CM vs titanium-reinforced e-PTFE−0.30017020.31167840.44595531.193876−0.74612551.2338790.545
TM vs TM + CM−0.1559830.43907931.34082.415155−1.4967832.4684830.544
TM vs TM + CCM−0.07798060.42615120.67012181.158239−0.74810251.2341390.544
TM vs titanium-reinforced d-PTFE1.2446030.80954910.49605740.93209170.74854551.2345710.544
TM + CM vs TM + CCM0.07799140.38439571.572472.441477−1.4944782.4670230.545
Titanium-reinforced e-PTFE vs titanium-reinforced d-PTFE−0.34062940.40123−1.0884111.1674020.74778211.2344280.545