Cochrane · systematic review · CD012990

GLP‐1 receptor agonists for Parkinson's disease

Mulvaney, CA, Duarte, GS, Handley, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library

Movement 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 12.5%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%Low 3 · 37.5%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

GLP‐1 receptor agonists compared to placebo for adults with Parkinson's disease

Population: adults with Parkinson's disease
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
PD motor impairment
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsLow
Downgraded: indirectness
HRQoL
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs placebo
no estimate extracted1 study · 60 participantsLow
Downgraded: indirectness
Serious adverse events
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs placebo
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Adverse events ‐ weight loss
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs placebo
RR 1.25 [0.89, 1.76]1 study · 60 participantsLow
Downgraded: indirectness

GLP‐1 receptor agonists compared to no treatment for adults with Parkinson's disease

Population: adults with Parkinson's disease
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
PD motor impairment
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs no treatment
no estimate extracted1 study · 44 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
HRQoL
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs no treatment
no estimate extracted1 study · 44 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Serious adverse events.
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs no treatment
RR 1.6 [0.4, 6.32]1 study · 44 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events ‐ weight loss
GLP‐1 receptor agonists vs no treatment
no estimate extracted1 study · 44 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias