Type 2 & other diabetes

Medication adherence to sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors versus glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: A meta‐analysis

Diabetes Obes MetabPublished Systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world studies

Pooled result · Non-adherence (PDC <80%)Result — go to the resultRelative risk 0.86 95% CI 0.72–1.02

Authors' conclusion

In this meta-analysis of eight studies that included approximately 200 000 patients, there was no difference in adherence to SGLT2is versus GLP-1RAs. However, SGLT2i use was associated with higher adherence when the analysis was limited to US studies.

Study context

Population
Adults in real-world studies directly comparing adherence to SGLT2is vs GLP-1RAs, measured by proportion of days covered; Medline and Embase through October 2023
Participants
205,103 adults8 studies
Comparison
SGLT2i vs GLP-1 RA
Outcome
Non-adherence: proportion of patients with PDC <80%
Methodological detailssubgroup analysis of US studies
  • Subgroup analysis of US studies

Pooled result

Non-adherence (PDC <80%)

Relative risk

0.86

95% CI 0.72–1.02

SGLT2isvs GLP-1RAs
RR 0.86 (95% CI 0.72–1.02)

As reported in the abstract

Further pooled results

OutcomeRR (95% CI)
Non-adherence (PDC <80%), subgroup: US studies only23% lower risk of non-adherence with SGLT2i0.77 (0.72–0.82)
  • Non-adherence (proportion of days covered (PDC) <80%), subgroup: US studies only: 5 US studies

Original publication

Medication adherence to sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors versus glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: A meta‐analysis. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 23 July 2024. doi:10.1111/dom.15809

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