Cochrane · systematic review · CD005266

Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Peer, N, Balakrishna, Y, Durao, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
5
Included studies
NR
No studies 5 · 71.4%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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.

Questions and results

Screening for type 2 diabetes mellitus

Population: individuals without known diabetes mellitus but at high risk for the condition
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
All‐cause mortality Median
HR 1.06 [0.9, 1.25]1 study · 20184 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Diabetes‐related mortality Assessed according to whether diabetes was included anywhere on the death certificate
HR 1.26 [0.75, 2.12]1 study · 20184 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Diabetes‐related morbidity
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Incidence of type 2 diabetes
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Health‐related quality of life
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Socioeconomic effects
no estimate extractedNRNo studies