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18 questions · 21 findings · 3 reviews · Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders

No studies found 7 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 11 · 52.4%Low 2 · 9.5%Moderate 1 · 4.8%High 0 · 0%

Acarbose vs no intervention

(1) Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (2) Non‐fatal stroke (3) Congestive heart failure · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

It is very uncertain whether acarbose changes (a)Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (b)Non‐fatal stroke (c)Congestive… compared with no intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acarbose vs placebo

(1) Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (2) Non‐fatal stroke (3) Congestive heart failure · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

It is very uncertain whether acarbose changes (a)Non‐fatal myocardial infarction (b)Non‐fatal stroke (c)Congestive… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy vs another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy

Acarbose · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings: pioglitazone monotherapy vs another pharmacological glucose‐lowering monotherapy

Acarbose Diagnostic criteria: 1 study applied the WHO 1999 criteria for prediabetes (FPG > 6.1 mmol/L and < 7.0 mmol/L and/or a 2‐h glucose < 11.1 mmol/L after a 75 g OGTT; Chen 2007a) · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
1 finding from 1 review

Metformin vs diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug

Acarbose · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes
3 findings from 1 review

Metformin vs diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug

Acarbose Diagnostic criteria: 1 trial applied the WHO 1985 criteria (FPG < 7.8 mmol/L and 2‐hour glucose ≥ 7.8 mmol/L and < 11.1 mmol/L) (Fang 2004). 1 trial applied the WHO 1999 criteria (FPG ≥ 7.0 mmol/L and/or a 2‐hpur glucose ≥ 11.1 mmol/L aft... · people at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes

Summary of findings table for metformin showed no clear difference in acarbose Diagnostic criteria: 1 trial applied the WHO 1985 criteria… compared with diet and exercise or another antidiabetic drug (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review