Table 3 Adjunctive metformin for antipsychotic-induced dyslipidemia: secondary outcomes.

From: Adjunctive metformin for antipsychotic-induced dyslipidemia: a meta-analysis of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials

Variables

Active arms (subjects)

SMDs/RRs (95%CI)

I2 (%)

P

Clinical features

 Body weight (kg)

11 (1004)

−0.35 (−0.59, −0.11)

69

0.005

 BMI (kg/m2)

12 (1016)

−0.39 (−0.66, −0.12)

76

0.005

 Waist circumference (cm)

9 (681)

−0.15 (−0.45, 0.15)

71

0.33

 WHR

3 (346)

−0.46 (−1.19, 0.27)

91

0.22

 Leptin (ug/L)

3 (238)

−1.09 (−2.26, 0.07)

94

0.07

 Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

13 (1161)

−0.31 (−0.67, 0.04)

88

0.09

 HbA1c (%)

4 (384)

−0.32 (−0.52, −0.12)

0

0.002

 Fast insulin (mIU/L)

5 (615)

−0.73 (−1.22, −0.24)

87

0.003

 HOMA-IR

6 (501)

−0.89 (−1.57, −0.21)

92

0.01

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

5 (371)

−0.11 (−0.31, 0.10)

0

0.30

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

5 (371)

−0.15 (−0.35, 0.06)

0

0.16

Discontinuation rate

 Discontinuation due to any reason

9 (806)

0.97 (0.66, 1.43)

0

0.89

ADRs

 Nausea/vomiting

7 (765)

1.51 (1.05, 2.16)

0

0.02

 Dizziness

2 (315)

1.99 (0.56, 7.06)

0

0.29

 Dry mouth

4 (596)

1.76 (0.82, 3.76)

0

0.14

 Hypersomnia

2 (371)

0.45 (0.02, 11.25)

77

0.63

 Tachycardia

2 (315)

0.86 (0.26, 2.83)

16

0.80

 Headache

2 (316)

1.02 (0.17, 6.05)

44

0.98

 Constipation

3 (395)

1.23 (0.52, 2.88)

10

0.64

 Diarrhea

5 (394)

1.43 (0.86, 2.41)

19

0.17

  1. Bold P values: P < 0.05.
  2. ADRs adverse drug reactions, BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, HbA1c glycated hemoglobin A1c, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance, RRs risk ratios, SMDs standardized mean differences, WHR waist-to-hip ratio.