Figures & data
Table 1 Characteristics of the included RCTs
Table 2 Quality evaluation of the included RCTs via Cochrane’s risk of bias tool
Table 3 Subgroup analysis for the effects of DPP4i combined with insulin on HbA1c
Figure 2 Forest plots for the meta-analyses of addition of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors to insulin on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (A) HbA1c (%); (B) fasting blood glucose (mmol/L); and (C) postprandial glucose at 2 hrs.
![Figure 2 Forest plots for the meta-analyses of addition of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors to insulin on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. (A) HbA1c (%); (B) fasting blood glucose (mmol/L); and (C) postprandial glucose at 2 hrs.](/cms/asset/2bb673a4-82c5-487a-b53b-58936d2d741b/dmso_a_202024_f0002_b.jpg)