Transitivity, coherence, and reliability of network meta-analyses comparing proximal humerus fracture treatments: a meta-epidemiological study

Table 3 Reasons for downgrading the confidence in the results

Outcome domains	Studies, N	Comparisons, N	Within-study bias, %	Reporting bias, %	Intransitivity, %	Imprecision, %	Heterogeneity, %	Incoherence, %
Davey 2021
CS	11	10	100	100	60	50	30	10
DASH	7	10	100	100	90	90	70	0
Additional surgery	11	10	100	100	40	60	30	10
Du 2017
CS	6	6	100	100	33	50	50	100
Additional surgery	6	6	100	100	67	67	33	0
Orman 2020
CS	7	6	100	100	67	50	67	0
DASH	4	6	100	100	83	NA	NA	NA
Additional surgery	7	6	100	100	67	67	33	0

CS Constant score, DASH Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand, NA Not applicable

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