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Table 5 Results of the consistency test

From: Comparisons of different exercise interventions on glycemic control and insulin resistance in prediabetes: a network meta-analysis

Variable

Comparison

Studies providing direct evidence

Estimated treatment effect (SMD)

Test for disagreement (direct vs. indirect)

Number

Proportion

NMA (95% CI)

Direct (95% CI)

Indirect (95% CI)

Difference (95% CI)

Z-value

P-value

BMI

AET:CT

5

0.98

− 0.02 [− 0.31 to 0.27]

− 0.03 [− 0.33 to 0.26]

− 0.49 [− 1.45 to 2.42]

− 0.52 [− 2.48 to 1.44]

− 0.52

0.6042

AET:RT

1

0.75

0.23 [−0.18 to 0.64]

0.27 [− 0.20 to 0.74]

0.11 [− 0.70 to 0.93]

0.16 [− 0.79 to 1.10]

0.33

0.7435

CT:RT

2

0.88

0.25 [−0.14 to 0.64]

0.25 [−0.17 to 0.66]

0.31 [− 0.81 to 1.42]

−0.06 [− 1.25 to 1.13]

−0.10

0.9241

FBG

AET:CT

7

0.96

0.31 [−0.31 to 0.93]

0.33 [−0.30 to 0.96]

− 0.15 [− 3.31 to 3.00]

0.48 [− 2.74 to 3.70]

0.29

0.7698

AET:RT

2

0.62

0.38 [−0.50 to 1.25]

0.43 [−0.68 to 1.54]

0.29 [−1.12 to 1.70]

0.14 [− 1.66 to 1.93]

0.15

0.8806

CT:RT

4

0.89

0.07 [−0.72 to 0.86]

0.01 [−0.82 to 0.84]

0.58 [−1.85 to 3.00]

− 0.57 [−3.13 to 1.99]

−0.43

0.6638

HbA1c

AET:RT

2

0.86

−0.32 [−1.09 to 0.44]

− 0.58 [− 1.40 to 0.25]

1.25 [− 0.80 to 3.30]

−1.83 [−4.03 to 0.38]

−1.62

0.1047

CT:RT

2

0.86

0.43 [−0.34 to 1.19]

0.68 [− 0.14 to 1.51]

−1.14 [− 3.18 to 0.90]

1.82 [− 0.38 to 4.03]

1.62

0.1046

Insulin

AET:CT

5

0.96

−0.13 [−1.63 to 1.37]

− 0.14 [− 1.67 to 1.39]

0.17 [−7.34 to 7.68]

−0.31 [−7.97 to 7.35]

−0.08

0.9362

AET:RT

1

0.44

0.30 [−1.91 to 2.51]

−0.92 [−4.26 to 2.41]

1.25 [− 1.69 to 4.19]

−2.17 [−6.62 to 2.28]

−0.96

0.3385

CT:RT

3

0.92

0.43 [−1.46 to 2.32]

0.88 [−1.09 to 2.85]

−4.68 [− 11.32 to 1.98]

5.55 [− 1.37 to 12.48]

1.57

0.1162

HOMA-IR

AET:CT

4

0.96

−1.03 [− 1.96 to −0.10]

−1.03 [− 1.98 to − 0.08]

−0.95 [−5.50 to 3.59]

−0.08 [− 4.72 to 4.56]

−0.03

0.9738

AET:RT

2

0.76

−0.15 [− 1.29 to 0.98]

− 0.29 [− 1.59 to 1.01]

0.30 [−2.04 to 2.64]

−0.59 [−3.27 to 2.08]

−0.43

0.6647

CT:RT

3

0.91

0.87 [−0.17 to 1.92]

0.98 [−0.12 to 2.08]

0.20 [−3.67 to 3.28]

1.18 [−2.46 to 4.82]

0.63

0.5261

  1. Abbreviations: AET aerobic exercise training, BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, CT control training, FBG fasting blood glucose, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index, NMA network meta-analysis, RT resistance training, SMD standardized mean difference