Evidence Question

Does Metformin affect incidence of gastrointestinal disorders?

Related to: Adverse Events and Safety

Short answer

Current evidence does not establish a clear direction of effect for incidence of gastrointestinal disorders with Metformin.

How the evidence connects

Each connection shows the published evidence classification for that intervention and outcome relationship.

Intervention

Metformin

Intervention

Emerging
Neutral
Unclear

1 study · 1 RCT

Outcome

Gastrointestinal disorders incidence

Outcome

Why do we say this?

Only one study currently contributes evidence to this Question, so the evidence base is limited and does not yet establish a clear direction of effect.

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