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ArticleBMJ open2019

Anti-diabetic agents for prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in people with pre-diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

Xianzhe Wang, Jiabin Liu, Lijin Huang, Hai Zeng, Guoxin He, Ling Chen, Rui Ma, Wenbin Fu, Baile Ning

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Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xianzhe WangThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jiabin LiuThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lijin HuangThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Hai ZengThe Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guoxin HeThe First College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ling ChenDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China HDNJSWLS@yeah.net zjkzh@139.com HDNJSWLS1@126.com 13751714371@163.com.
Rui MaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China HDNJSWLS@yeah.net zjkzh@139.com HDNJSWLS1@126.com 13751714371@163.com.
Wenbin FuDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China HDNJSWLS@yeah.net zjkzh@139.com HDNJSWLS1@126.com 13751714371@163.com.
Baile NingDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China HDNJSWLS@yeah.net zjkzh@139.com HDNJSWLS1@126.com 13751714371@163.com.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina Association of Acupuncture-Moxibustion · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a substantial health problem worldwide. Pre-diabetic state is associated with increased risk for the development of diabetes. There are various pharmacological therapies with glucose-lowering activity for diabetes prevention. Of those, most are being compared with placebo instead of active agents. The relative effects and safety of different glucose-lowering drugs still remain uncertain. To address this gap, we will conduct a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate comparative efficacy and safety of glucose-lowering agents for T2DM prevention in patients with pre-diabetes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: PubMed, the Cochrane library and Embase will be searched from inception to December 2019 for relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that examined anti-diabetic drugs for diabetes prevention in patients with pre-diabetes. Two reviewers working independently will screen titles, abstracts and full papers. Data extraction will also be completed by two independent authors. The primary outcome will be the incidence of T2DM in patients with pre-diabetes at baseline. Secondary outcomes will include the achievement of normoglycaemia, all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and hypoglycaemic event. Pairwise meta-analysis and NMA will be conducted for each outcome using a frequentist random-effects model. Additionally, subgroup analyses will also be performed. The comparison-adjusted funnel plot will be used to assess publication bias. The overall quality of evidence will be rated with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation framework. Data analysis will be conducted using Stata V.14.0. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethics approval is not required. We plan to submit the results of this study to a peer-review journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42019119157.

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Blood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glycated HemoglobinHumansHypoglycemic AgentsNetwork Meta-Analysis as TopicPrediabetic StateResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicBlood GlucoseGlycated HemoglobinHypoglycemic Agentsanti-diabetic agentsdiabetesnetwork meta-analysisprediabetespreventionsystematic review

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PMID31594873
PMCPMC6797281
OpenAlexW2980175111

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