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Metformin vs diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug

Placebo or diet and exercise · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
2 findings from 1 review

Metformin vs diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug

Placebo or diet and exercise Description: SF‐36 to evaluate the health utility index SF‐6D (physical component summaries and mental component summaries) Minimal important difference: difference in scores between groups of at least 3% · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
1 finding from 1 review

Metformin vs diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug

Placebo or diet and exercise Diagnostic criteria: 3 trials applied the WHO 1985 criteria (FPG <7.8 mmol/L and 2‐hour glucose ≥7.8 mmol/L and <11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT) (Fang 2004; Li 1999; Lu 2002). 5 trials applied the WHO 1999 criteria (FPG... · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Summary of findings table for metformin probably leads to lower placebo or diet and exercise Diagnostic criteria: 3 trials applied… compared with diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review