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Table 4 Results of this analysis with a large population size

From: Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM): a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cardiovascular outcomes assessed

No of studies involved (n)

OR with 95% CI

P value

I2 value (%)

Primary endpoint

6

0.95 [0.86–1.04]

0.26

65

Cardiovascular death

5

1.00 [0.90–1.10]

0.93

31

All-cause mortality

6

0.84 [0.59–1.18]

0.31

97

Stroke

5

1.03 [0.89–1.18]

0.72

0

Myocardial infarction

5

0.97 [0.88–1.07]

0.59

0

Hospitalization for cardiovascular complications

4

1.02 [0.96–1.09]

0.45

0

Hospitalization specifically for heart failure

4

1.05 [0.90–1.23]

0.55

64

  1. Abbreviations: OR Odds ratios, CI Confidence intervals