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Table 1 Comparisons in the evidence network: Number of RCTs that made the comparison, total number of patients in those RCTs, and number of direct comparisons by follow-up time

From: Use of mixed-treatment-comparison methods in estimating efficacy of treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding

  

Total N

Number of Comparisons

Follow-up Time (Months)

Comparison

RCTs

1

2

3

6

9

12

24

36

Ablation & LNG-IUS

7

422

  

1

2

 

7

2

1

COC & Danazol

1

24

 

1

      

COC & Placebo

2

355

2

2

2

2

    

COC & LNG-IUS

2

91

  

1

1

1

2

  

Danazol & Prog < 2 wks

3

72

1

1

3

     

Placebo & TXA

1

166

  

1

     

LNG-IUS & Prog < 2 wks

1

162

  

1

1

    

LNG-IUS & Prog ~ 3 wks

1

38

1

 

1

     

LNG-IUS & TXA

1

31

        

Prog < 2 wks & TXA

1

46

1

1

      

Prog ~ 3 wks & TXA

1

94

  

1

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