Metformin vs placebo
- Metformin for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted3 studies · 505 participantsLow
Metformin showed no clear difference in serious adverse events ( compared with active control (moderate certainty).
Metformin showed no clear difference in withdrew due to intolerance ( compared with active control (moderate certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
It is very uncertain whether metformin changes all‐cause death ( compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Metformin showed no clear difference in serious adverse events ( compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Metformin probably leads to higher withdrew due to intolerance ( compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether metformin changes kidney failure (median compared with placebo (very low certainty).
Metformin showed no clear difference in all‐cause death ( compared with active control (low certainty).