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Referencias

References to studies included in this review

Azevedo 2009 {published data only (unpublished sought but not used)}

Azevedo JRA, Azevedo RP, Miranda MA, Costa NNR, Araujo LO. Management of hyperglycemia in patients with acute ischemic stroke: comparison of two strategies. Critical Care 2009;13 Suppl 3:48.

GIST‐UK 2007 {published and unpublished data}

Gray CS, Hildreth AJ, Sandercock PA, O'Connell JE, Johnston DE, Cartlidge NE, et al. Glucose‐potassium‐insulin infusions in the management of post‐stroke hyperglycaemia: the UK Glucose Insulin in Stroke Trial (GIST‐UK). Lancet Neurology 2007;6:397‐406.

GRASP 2009 {published data only}

Johnston KC, Hall CE, Kissela BM, Bleck TP, Conaway MR, GRASP Investigators. Glucose Regulation in Acute Stroke Patients (GRASP) trial: a randomized pilot trial. Stroke 2009;40:3804‐9.

INSULINFARCT 2012 {published data only}

Rosso C,  Corvol JC,  Pires C,  Crozier S,  Attal Y,  Jacqueminet S,  et al. Intensive versus subcutaneous insulin in patients with hyperacute stroke: results from the randomized INSULINFARCT trial. Stroke 2012;43:2343‐9. [NCT00472381; PUBMED: PMID: 22700528]

Kreisel 2009 {published data only}

Kreisel SH, Berschin UM, Hammes HP, Leweling H, Bertsch T, Hennerici MG, et al. Pragmatic management of hyperglycaemia in acute ischaemic stroke: safety and feasibility of intensive intravenous insulin treatment. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009;27(2):167‐75.

McCormick 2010 {published data only}

McCormick M,  Hadley D,  McLean JR,  Macfarlane JA,  Condon B,  Muir KW. Randomized controlled trial of insulin for acute poststroke hyperglycemia. Annals of Neurology 2010;67:570‐8. [PUBMED: PMID: 20437554]

Staszewski 2011 {published and unpublished data}

Staszewski J,  Brodacki B,  Kotowicz J,  Stepien A. Intravenous insulin therapy in the maintenance of strict glycemic control in nondiabetic acute stroke patients with mild hyperglycemia. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2011;20(2):150‐4. [PUBMED: PMID: 20621520]

THIS 2008 {published and unpublished data}

Bruno A, Kent TA, Coull BM, Shankar RR, Saha C, Becker KJ, et al. Treatment of hyperglycemia in ischemic stroke (THIS): a randomized pilot trial. Stroke 2008;39:384‐9.

Vinychuk 2005 {published data only}

Vinychuk S, Melnyk V, Margitich V. Hyperglycemia after acute ischemic stroke: prediction, significance and immediate control with insulin‐potassium‐saline‐magnesium infusions. Heart Drug 2005; 5:197‐204.

Vriesendorp 2009 {published data only}

Vriesendorp TM,  Roos YB,  Kruyt ND,  Biessels GJ,  Kappelle LJ,  Vermeulen M,  et al. Efficacy and safety of two 5 day insulin dosing regimens to achieve strict glycaemic control in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 2009;80(9):1040‐3. [PUBMED: PMID: 19684236]

Walters 2006 {published data only}

Walters MR, Weir CJ, Lees KR. A randomised, controlled pilot study to investigate the potential benefit of intervention with insulin in hyperglycaemic acute ischaemic stroke patients. Cerebrovascular Diseases 2006;22:116‐22.

References to studies excluded from this review

CIMT Trial {published data only}

Lundby Christensen L, Almdal T, Boesgaard T, Breum L, Dunn E, Gade‐Rasmussen B, et al. Study rationale and design of the CIMT trial: the Copenhagen Insulin and Metformin Therapy trial. Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism 2009;11:315‐22.

De Azevedo 1997 {published and unpublished data}

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GIST 1999 {published data only}

Scott JF, Robinson GM, French JM, O'Connell JE, Alberti KG, Gray CS. Glucose potassium insulin infusions in the treatment of acute stroke patients with mild to moderate hyperglycemia: the Glucose Insulin in Stroke Trial (GIST). Stroke 1999;30(4):793‐9.

GLUCOVAS {published data only}

Kruyt N. Glucose regulation by continuous tube feeding and Vildagliptin in addition to insulin in hyperglycemic acute stroke patients. http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=1874. [Nederlands Trial Register (http://www.trialregister.nl). 2009.]

Green 2010 {published data only}

Green DM, O'Phelan KH, Bassin SL, Change CWJ, Stern TS, Asai SM. Intensive versus conventional insulin therapy in critically ill neurologic patients. Neurocritical Care 2010;13:299‐306.

Miyashita 2008 {published data only}

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VADT {published data only}

Duckworth W, Abraira C, Moritz T, Reda D, Emanuele N, Reaven PD, et al. Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. New England Journal of Medicine 2009;360:129‐39.

NCT00373269 {published data only}

Gentile NT. Effect of insulin on infarct size and neurologic outcome after acute stroke. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00373269.

SHINE {published data only}

Johnston KC. Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE). ClinicalTrials.gov. [electronic database]2011.

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References to other published versions of this review

Bellolio 2008

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Characteristics of studies

Characteristics of included studies [ordered by study ID]

Azevedo 2009

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

34 consecutive acute ischaemic strokes; 14 randomised to intensive insulin therapy and 20 control carbohydrate

Interventions

Continous intravenous insulin infusion

Control: carbohydrate restrictive strategy, intravenous infusion glucose‐free and enteral nutrition 33.3% carbohydrates, regular insulin SQ Goal < 150 mg/dL

Outcomes

Follow‐up until discharge
Outcomes: glucose level, NIHSS, death, hypoglycaemia

Notes

Abstract format only

Author contacted and provided extra information

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Computer‐generated random‐number table and sealed envelopes

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not reported

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Not reported

GIST‐UK 2007

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

933 participants: 464 in the intervention group and 469 in the control group

Interventions

Glucose‐insulin‐potassium (10% dextrose, 20 mmol KCl, 16 units insulin); continuous intravenous infusion for 24 hours to maintain capillary glycaemia 4 to 7 mmol/L, plasma glucose 4.6 to 8 mmol/L, measured every 8 hours

Outcomes

At 90 days
ESS and Rankin Scale

Notes

71/464 (15.3%) non‐ischaemic strokes in the intervention group, 78/469 (16.6%) non‐ischaemic strokes in the control group; stopped early

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

7.4% lost to follow‐up and early termination

GRASP 2009

Methods

Randomised, parallel design, stratified by glucose concentration

Participants

74 participants (3 arms): 24 participants in the intervention group (tight control), 50 participants in the control group

Interventions

Intravenous insulin infusion in normal saline (plus glucose 5% and 20 mEq/L potassium infusion) and subcutaneous insulin with each meal; continuous intravenous insulin infusion individually adjusted; target 70  to 110 mg/dL, or 3.9 to 6.1 mmol/L in the tight control group, with capillary glucose check every 1 to 4 hours for 5 days or discharge

Outcomes

At 90 days
NIHSS and Rankin

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

1.4% lost to follow‐up

INSULINFARCT 2012

Methods

Randomised, parallel design, not blinded

Participants

180 enrolled: 90 each arm, ITT and 85 each arm per protocol analysis

Interventions

Intravneous continuous infusion of Actrapid insulin with 1 hourly glucose check and dose adjustment; aim to get glucose < 7; continued for 24 hours

Control subcutaneous insulin, glucose check every 4 hours x 24 hours; stop point of 8 mmol/L at which no insulin given

Outcomes

At 90 days
Glucose level, NIHSS, Rankin, death , hypoglycaemia, infarct volume by MRI

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Adequate

Kreisel 2009

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

40 participants: 20 in each arm

Interventions

Continuous intravenous insulin infusion individually adjusted; target 80  to 110 mg/dL, or 4.44 to 6.1 mmol/L with capillary glucose check every 1 to 4 hours for 5 days

Outcomes

120 days
Rankin Scale

Notes

Main objective of the study was feasibility of insulin for control of glycaemia and hypoglycaemic events

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not enough information

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

10% lost to follow‐up (4 of 40 lost to clinical follow‐up, 1 of 40 (2.5%) lost to survival follow‐up)

McCormick 2010

Methods

Randomised, parallel design, placebo controlled

Participants

40 participants: 25 intervention, 15 control

Interventions

Glucose‐insulin‐potassium

Continuous intravenous infusion 100ml/hour x 24 hours (10 participants), 48 hours (5 participants) or 72 hours (10 participants); dose adjusted to keep capillary blood glucose between 4 to 7 mmol/L; glucose checked 1 hourly until euglycaemia achieved and subsequently 2 hourly

Outcomes

Hypoglycaemia, Rankin Scale, death

Notes

3 different durations of treatment

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Unclear risk

Not enough information

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Unclear risk

Not reported

Staszewski 2011

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

50 participants: 26 intervention and 24 controls

Interventions

Continuous intravenous insulin infusion adjusted to maintain euglycaemia (4.5 to 7 mmol/L); capillary glucose every 1 hour initially (every 4 hours once the participant was stable) for 24 hours

Outcomes

At 30 days
Glucose level, NIHSS, Rankin, death, hypoglycaemia

Notes

Same study used in 2007 with unpublished results. Now has been published

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

High risk

Inadequate (random list was read by investigator)

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

None lost to follow‐up

THIS 2008

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

46 participants: 31 in the intervention group, 15 in the control group

Interventions

Continuous intravenous insulin infusion individually adjusted; target 5 to 7.2 mmol/L; capillary glucose every 1 hour for 72 hours

Outcomes

At 90 days
NIHSS and Barthel

Notes

Almost all had diabetes mellitus (100% of intervention and 73% of control participants)

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Participants were blinded, clinicians and data collectors were not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

Blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

None lost to follow‐up

Vinychuk 2005

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

128 participants: 61 intervention, 67 control

Interventions

Continuous intravenous infusion 100 ml/hour per 4 hours with insulin doses adjusted by glucose level, until desired glucose level reached (< 7 mmol/L); measured every 4 hours

Outcomes

At 30 days
NIHSS and Barthel

Notes

Diabetes mellitus and non‐diabetes mellitus cohorts reported separately

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Reported none lost to follow‐up; however, estimated to be at least 2.3% based on the percentages of the figures at follow‐up

Vriesendorp 2009

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

33 participants: 13 basal insulin, 10 meal‐related insulin, 10 controls

Interventions

Stopped oral glucose lowering drugs
Basal group: intravenous infusion insulin adjusted every hour until < 6.1 mmol/l and bolus after meals

Meal group: SQ long acting as basal and SQ rapid acting as meal related insulin, measured before and 2 hours after meals, and twice at night to detect hypoglycaemia Target: 4.4 to 6.1 mmol/l

Outcomes

At 5 days
NIHSS and hypoglycaemia

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

High risk

Consecutive envelopes

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

High risk

Consecutive envelopes stratified for dysphagia and diabetes mellitus

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

High risk

15% without outcome documented at 5 days

Walters 2006

Methods

Randomised, parallel design

Participants

25 participants: 13 in the intervention group, 12 in the control group

Interventions

Continuous intravenous insulin infusion for 48 hours; target 5 to 7.9 mmol/L; monitored every 2 hours

Outcomes

30 days

Notes

Pilot study looking at feasibility

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Random sequence generation (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Allocation concealment (selection bias)

Low risk

Adequate

Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes

High risk

Not blinded

Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes

Low risk

None lost to follow‐up

ESS: European Stroke Scale
ITT: intention‐to‐treat
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]

Study

Reason for exclusion

CIMT Trial

Not stroke participants; stroke is an outcome

De Azevedo 1997

Intervention is diet; both groups received the same regimen of insulin

GIST 1999

Overlapping cohort with GIST‐UK 2007

GLUCOVAS

Not randomised clinical trial design, these are cohorts with intervention

Green 2010

Only 3.7% of the cohort is ischaemic stroke

Miyashita 2008

Not stroke participants; stroke is an outcome

VADT

Not stroke participants; stroke is an outcome

Characteristics of ongoing studies [ordered by study ID]

NCT00373269

Trial name or title

Effect of insulin on infarct size and neurologic outcome after acute stroke

Methods

RCT

Participants

Adults with acute stroke

Interventions

Insulin

Outcomes

Primary outcome is change in infarct volume measured on diffusion‐perfusion MRI

Starting date

January 2004 to January 2010

Contact information

Nina T Gentile, MD

Notes

clinicaltrials.gov NCT00373269

SHINE

Trial name or title

Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE)

Methods

RCT

Participants

Acute ischaemic stroke < 12 hours from onset

Interventions

Intravenous insulin to maintain target glucose concentration of 80 to 130 mg/dL

Outcomes

Modified Rankin Scale score at 3 months

Hypoglycaemia

Starting date

April 2012

Contact information

Karen C Johnston, MD

Notes

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01369069

MRI: magnetic resonance imaging
RCT: randomised controlled trial

Data and analyses

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Comparison 1. Dependency or death

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up Show forest plot

9

1516

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.79, 1.23]

Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up.

2 Death Show forest plot

9

1422

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.85, 1.41]

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 2 Death.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 2 Death.

3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus Show forest plot

8

1482

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.77, 1.21]

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

3.1 Diabetes mellitus

3

194

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.66 [0.35, 1.24]

3.2 No diabetes mellitus

6

1288

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.81, 1.30]

4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up Show forest plot

9

1516

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.79, 1.23]

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

4.1 30 days

5

289

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.43, 1.25]

4.2 90 days

4

1227

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.82, 1.34]

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Comparison 2. Functional neurological outcome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.19, 0.01]

Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up.

2 Independent in daily activities Show forest plot

9

1224

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.81, 1.32]

Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 2 Independent in daily activities.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 2 Independent in daily activities.

3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.18, 0.03]

Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

3.1 Diabetes mellitus

3

146

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.43, 0.31]

3.2 No diabetes mellitus

6

1286

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.19, 0.03]

4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.19, 0.01]

Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

4.1 30 days

5

273

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.72, ‐0.23]

4.2 90 days

3

1159

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.12, 0.11]

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Comparison 3. Hypoglycaemia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia Show forest plot

10

1455

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

14.60 [6.62, 32.21]

Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia.

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia.

2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms) Show forest plot

10

1455

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

18.41 [9.09, 37.27]

Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms).

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms).

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Comparison 4. Mean glucose level

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mean glucose level Show forest plot

8

1398

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.63 [‐0.80, ‐0.46]

Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Mean glucose level, Outcome 1 Mean glucose level.

Comparison 4 Mean glucose level, Outcome 1 Mean glucose level.

Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 2 Death.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 2 Death.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Dependency or death, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 2 Independent in daily activities.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 2 Independent in daily activities.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus.

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Functional neurological outcome, Outcome 4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up.

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia.

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms).
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Hypoglycaemia, Outcome 2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms).

Comparison 4 Mean glucose level, Outcome 1 Mean glucose level.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Mean glucose level, Outcome 1 Mean glucose level.

Table 1. Risk of bias summary

Study

Generation of randomisation

Allocation concealment

Blinding:

participants and physicians

Blinding:

outcome to allocation group

Lost to follow‐up (%)

Vinychuk 2005

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

High risk

0

GIST‐UK 2007

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

Low risk

7.4

Staszewski 2011

Low risk

High risk

High risk

Low risk

0

THIS 2008

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

Low risk

0

Walters 2006

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

High risk

0

GRASP 2009

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

Low risk

1.4

Kreisel 2009

Low risk

Unclear risk

High risk

High risk

10

McCormick 2010

Low risk

Unclear risk

Unclear risk

High risk

Not reported

INSULINFARCT 2012

Low risk

Low risk

High risk

High risk

2.2

Vriesendorp 2009

High risk

High risk

High risk

High risk

15.2

Azevedo 2009

Low risk

Unclear risk

High risk

High risk

Not reported

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Table 1. Risk of bias summary
Comparison 1. Dependency or death

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Dependency or death at the end of the follow‐up Show forest plot

9

1516

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.79, 1.23]

2 Death Show forest plot

9

1422

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.85, 1.41]

3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus Show forest plot

8

1482

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.77, 1.21]

3.1 Diabetes mellitus

3

194

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.66 [0.35, 1.24]

3.2 No diabetes mellitus

6

1288

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.02 [0.81, 1.30]

4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up Show forest plot

9

1516

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.99 [0.79, 1.23]

4.1 30 days

5

289

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.43, 1.25]

4.2 90 days

4

1227

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.82, 1.34]

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Comparison 1. Dependency or death
Comparison 2. Functional neurological outcome

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 NIHSS or ESS at the end of the follow‐up Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.19, 0.01]

2 Independent in daily activities Show forest plot

9

1224

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.81, 1.32]

3 Diabetes mellitus versus no diabetes mellitus Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.18, 0.03]

3.1 Diabetes mellitus

3

146

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.06 [‐0.43, 0.31]

3.2 No diabetes mellitus

6

1286

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.08 [‐0.19, 0.03]

4 Less than 30 days versus 90 days of follow‐up Show forest plot

8

1432

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.09 [‐0.19, 0.01]

4.1 30 days

5

273

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.72, ‐0.23]

4.2 90 days

3

1159

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.00 [‐0.12, 0.11]

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Comparison 2. Functional neurological outcome
Comparison 3. Hypoglycaemia

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Symptomatic hypoglycaemia Show forest plot

10

1455

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

14.60 [6.62, 32.21]

2 Hypoglycaemia (with or without symptoms) Show forest plot

10

1455

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

18.41 [9.09, 37.27]

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Comparison 3. Hypoglycaemia
Comparison 4. Mean glucose level

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Mean glucose level Show forest plot

8

1398

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.63 [‐0.80, ‐0.46]

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Comparison 4. Mean glucose level