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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

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Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

All‐cause mortality · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

Sliding scale insulin showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (N) compared with basal‐bolus insulin (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 0.5 [0.05, 4.85]
4 studies · 602 participants
Low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Diabetes‐related morbidity · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Severe hypoglycaemia · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

It is very uncertain whether sliding scale insulin changes severe hypoglycaemic episodes (N) compared with basal‐bolus insulin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.22 [0.05, 1]
5 studies · 667 participants
Very low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Length of hospital stay · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 717 participants
Very low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Adverse events other than hypoglycaemic episodes · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

It is very uncertain whether sliding scale insulin changes adverse events other than hypoglycaemic episodes (postoperative… compared with basal‐bolus insulin (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.16 [0.25, 5.37]
3 studies · 481 participants
Very low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Level of glucose in blood · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 717 participants
Low

Sliding scale insulin vs basal‐bolus insulin

Socioeconomic effects · non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Sliding scale insulin for non‐critically ill hospitalised adults with diabetes mellitus 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found