Cochrane · systematic review · CD013318

Fenofibrate for diabetic retinopathy

Kataoka, SY, Lois, N, Kawano, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library

Eyes and VisionAMSTAR 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
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 1 · 14.3%

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

Fenofibrate for diabetic retinopathy

Population: people with type 2 diabetes
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Progression of DRa
RR 0.86 [0.6, 1.25]1 study · 1012 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Incidence of overt retinopathya,b
RR 0.91 [0.76, 1.09]2 studies · 1580 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Incidence of a reduction in visual acuity of 10 ETDR letters or more
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Incidence of PDR
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Incidence of DMOa
RR 0.39 [0.12, 1.24]1 study · 850 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Mean vision‐related quality of life
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
SAEa
RR 1.55 [1.05, 2.27]2 studies · 15226 participantsHigh