Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Kidney and Transplant

No studies found 1 · 50%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Kidney failure · preventing the progression of CKD

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Kidney failure · preventing the progression of CKD

It is very uncertain whether metformin changes kidney failure (median compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Metformin for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.2 [0.17, 8.49]
1 study · 753 participants
Very low