Clinical Effectiveness of Liraglutide in Type 2 Diabetes Treatment in the Real-World Setting: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In clinical trials, liraglutide has proven to be an effective drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The real-world effectiveness of liraglutide has been investigated in numerous studies. The aim of this systematic literature review is to collate evidence on the real-world clinical effectiveness of liraglutide.

Methods

A review of publications from Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and conference proceedings was conducted to identify observational studies that assessed the clinical effectiveness of liraglutide in real-world clinical practice. This review was conducted according to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance. No language or time limits were applied, except to the conference proceedings (2013-2015)

SUBMITTER: Ostawal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5014786 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature