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Each row is one question a systematic review asked: who, what, compared with what, and which outcome, with the effect it found and how certain that is. Words match anywhere in the field.

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1,105 questions in 84 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

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No studies 434 · 39.3%Ungraded 32 · 2.9%Very low 246 · 22.3%Low 237 · 21.4%Moderate 132 · 11.9%High 24 · 2.2%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin
Adverse events other than severe hypoglycaemic episodes (all non‐severe hypoglycaemic episodes) (Events per participant per month)
Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2… (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted7 studies · 2667 participantsVery low
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin
HbA1c (%)
Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2… (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted9 studies · 2608 participantsLow
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin
Health‐related quality of life (different scales used)
Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2… (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2 participantsVery low
Short‐acting insulin analogues vs regular human insulin
Socioeconomic effects
Short‐acting insulin analogues versus regular human insulin for adult, non‐pregnant persons with type 2… (2018) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
All‐cause mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
RR 1.12 [0.5, 2.5]10 studies · 4099 participantsVery low
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Serious adverse events · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 530 participantsVery low
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Cardiovascular mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 530 participantsVery low
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Non‐fatal myocardial infarction/stroke · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Health‐related quality of life · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Socioeconomic effects · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Physical activity vs standard treatment
All‐cause mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 397 participantsVery low
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus Definition: 1 trial: FPG ≥ 7.8 mmol/L or a 2‐hour plasma glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT (Da Qing 1997). 1 trial FPG > 6.9 mmol/L and/or 2‐hour plasma glucose concentration > 12.1 mmol/L (Hellgren 2016) · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 397 participantsVery low
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Serious adverse events · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 397 participantsVery low
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Cardiovascular mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 274 participantsVery low
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Non‐fatal myocardial infarction/stroke Description: non‐fatal myocardial infarction/stroke · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 123 participantsVery low
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus Diagnostic criteria: 3 trials applied the WHO 1985 criteria (FPG ≥ 7.8 mmol/L or a 2‐hour glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT) (Da Qing 1997; DPS 2001; Oldroyd 2005). 3 trials applied the WHO 1999 criteria... · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
RR 0.57 [0.5, 0.64]11 studies · 4511 participantsModerate
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Health‐related quality of life Definition: measured by two questions (grading total physical and mental health from 1 to 7; grading general health from 1 (best) to 5 (very bad)) · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 123 participantsVery low
Physical activity vs standard treatment
Socioeconomic effects · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Serious adverse events (SAE) · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 250 participantsLow
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Cardiovascular mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
RR 0.94 [0.24, 3.65]7 studies · 3263 participantsVery low
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Non‐fatal myocardial infarction/stroke · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 102 participantsLow
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Health‐related quality of life Description: SF‐36 to evaluate the SF‐6D, PCS and MCS MID was defined as difference in scores between groups of at least 3% · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 2144 participantsVery low
Diet plus physical activity vs standard treatment
Socioeconomic effects Description: direct medical costs of the interventions · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted4 studies · 2775 participantsLow
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
All‐cause mortality · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 530 participantsVery low
Diet vs physical activity or standard treatment
Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus Definition: WHO 1985 criteria · people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
Diet, physical activity or both for prevention or delay of type 2 diabetes mellitus and its associated… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 530 participantsVery low
Psychological interventions vs usual care
Diabetes‐related distress PAID and DDS scales
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted12 studies · 3315 participantsLow
Psychological interventions vs usual care
Health‐related quality of life Various questionnaires
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 1932 participantsLow
Psychological interventions vs usual care
Adverse events Self‐reported outcomes
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
RR 2.4 [0.78, 7.39]3 studies · 438 participantsLow
Psychological interventions vs usual care
Self‐efficacy Various questionnaires
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 2675 participantsLow
Psychological interventions vs usual care
HbA1c (%)
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted11 studies · 3165 participantsLow
Psychological interventions vs usual care
Diabetes‐related complications
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Psychological interventions vs usual care
All‐cause mortality Medical records or reported by family members
Psychological interventions for diabetes‐related distress in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (2017) · Cochrane
RR 1.01 [0.17, 6.03]3 studies · 1376 participantsLow
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 179 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Serious adverse events · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2312 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular mortality · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2281 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
(1) Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (2) Non‐fatal stroke (3) Congestive heart failure · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 2279 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life SF‐36 scale: total score 0‐100, 8 subscales. Higher values mean better health‐related quality of life. · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 1791 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Socioeconomic effects · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Incidence of T2DM Definition: WHO criteria · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 179 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Serious adverse events · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 179 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Cardiovascular mortality · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 179 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
(1) Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (2) Non‐fatal stroke (3) Congestive heart failure · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 2 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Health‐related quality of life · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Socioeconomic effects · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2281 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Incidence of T2DM Definition/description: 1 trial established the diagnosis of T2DM defined as HbA1c ≥ 6.5%, or fasting plasma glucose ≥ 7.0 mmol/L, or 2‐hour plasma glucose post‐challenge (oral glucose tolerance test) ≥ 11.1 mmol/L (SCALE). Other... · people at risk for development of T2DM
Dipeptidyl‐peptidase (DPP)‐4 inhibitors and glucagon‐like peptide (GLP)‐1 analogues for prevention or delay… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 2243 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Change in BMI (kg/m²) · children (aged 6 to 11 years) being overweight or obese
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted24 studies · 2785 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Adverse events (serious adverse events) · children (aged 6 to 11 years) being overweight or obese
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from… (2017) · Cochrane
RR 0.57 [0.17, 1.93]31 studies · 4096 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Change in health‐related quality of life (SMD) Parent‐reported measures Instruments: PedsQL parent proxy: 23 items that yield total, physical summary, and psychosocial summary scores, each with a possible range of 0‐100 (100 = best possible health... · children (aged 6 to 11 years) being overweight or obese
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 718 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
All‐cause mortality · children (aged 6 to 11 years) being overweight or obese
Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from… (2017) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies