Figures

Figure 1. PRISMA flow chart.

Figure 2. Funnel plot of comparison: 9 HR for extended MACE revised, outcome: 9.1 HR for extended MACE. HR: hazard ratio; MACE: major adverse cardiac event.

Figure 3. HR of MACE of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. GLA: glargine; GLIM: glimepiride; GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; LIR: liraglutide; MACE: major adverse cardiac event; SIT: sitagliptin.

Figure 4. HR of extended MACE of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; MACE: major adverse cardiac event.

Figure 5. HR of all CV evets of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. CV: cardiovascular; GLA: glargine; GLIM: glimepiride; GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; LIR: liraglutide; SIT: sitagliptin.

Figure 6. HR of HF of GLP-1 RA versus comparators including hospitalization for HF (upper half) and occurrence of HF (lower half). CV: cardiovascular; GLA: glargine; GLIM: glimepiride; GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; LIR: liraglutide; SIT: sitagliptin.

Figure 7. HR of stroke of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio.

Figure 8. HR of myocardial infarction of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio.

Figure 9. HR of all-cause mortality of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. GLA: glargine; GLIM: glimepiride; GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; LIR: liraglutide; SIT: sitagliptin.

Figure 10. HR of CV death of GLP-1 RA versus comparators. CV: cardiovascular; GLA: glargine; GLIM: glimepiride; GLP-1 RA: glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist; HR: hazard ratio; LIR: liraglutide; SIT: sitagliptin.