Table 1 General characteristics of included studies.

From: Efficacy and safety of dulaglutide compared with the first-line hypoglycemic drugs in Asian patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (years)

Participants (n)

Intervention

Dose

Age (years)

BMI (Kg/m2)

HbA1c (%)

Weight (kg)

Country

Duration

Miyagawal21 2015

280

Dulaglutide

0.75 mg/week

57.2 ± 9.6

25.6 ± 3.6

8.2 ± 0.8

71.3 ± 12.5

Japan

26 weeks

137

Liraglutide

0.9 mg/day

57.9 ± 10.4

25.5 ± 3.5

8.1 ± 0.9

70.2 ± 12.5

Chen22 2018

239

Dulaglutide

0.75 mg/week

53.8 ± 10.1

26.2 ± 3.5

8.0 ± 1.0

China, Korean, Taiwan

26 weeks

239

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

52.7 ± 10.8

25.8 ± 3.4

8.0 ± 1.0

242

Glimepiride

1–3 mg/day

52.0 ± 10.1

25.7 ± 3.1

7.9 ± 1.0

Shi23 2020

186

Dulaglutide

0.75 mg/week

53.8 ± 9.8

26.0 ± 3.3

8.0 ± 1.0

70.7 ± 12.0

China

26 weeks

184

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

52.8 ± 10.4

25.5 ± 3.2

8.0 ± 1.0

69.7 ± 10.8

186

Glimepiride

1–3 mg/day

52.7 ± 9.6

25.3 ± 2.9

7.9 ± 1.0

69.1 ± 10.6

Li24 2019

196

Dulaglutide

0.75 mg/week

54.1 ± 10.0

26.2 ± 3.3

8.3 ± 1.1

73.2 ± 12.0

China

26 weeks and 52 weeks

200

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

54.5 ± 10.0

25.8 ± 3.2

8.4 ± 1.2

71.9 ± 12.2

195

Insulin Glargine

Once-daily

55.0 ± 9.2

26.0 ± 3.2

8.3 ± 1.0

72.5 ± 12.5

Ghosal25 2018

30

Dulaglutide

1.5 mg/week

48.2 ± 8.5

32.8 ± 5.6

8.3 ± 1.2

87.2 ± 11.8

India

13 weeks

30

Liraglutide

1.2 mg/day

47.3 ± 10.5

34.9 ± 4.7

8.5 ± 1.4

89.4 ± 14.2