Closing

Does insulin improve glycemic control more than other treatments?

Mostly studied in type 2 & unspecified diabetes. Also asked versus placebo.

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Where the evidence stands

Doubtful. So far, the results disagree.

NoUnsureYes
Belief
0.29 (range 0.00–0.55)
Trials for
6
Trials against
15
Inconclusive
5

Already under way

The evidence so far

Registered trials
250
With posted results
110
Published papers
83

Of 215 decided analyses: 71 favor insulin, 69 find no difference, 75 favor the comparator.

Papers

Trials

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