“Cardiovascular Outcomes Trials in Diabetes: A Necessity or Wastage of Time and Money?â€

Samit Ghosal and Binayak Sinha
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Samit Ghosal: Department of Endocrinology, Nightingale Hospital, India
Binayak Sinha: Department of Endocrinology, AMRI Hospitals, India

Current Research in Diabetes & Obesity Journal, 2018, vol. 8, issue 3, 45-47

Abstract: The last decade can be branded as the decade of cardiovascular outcomes trials (CVOTs) as far as diabetes-related research is concerned. With the publication of several CVOTs we have seen changes creeping into guidelines as well as package inserts of diabetes-related medications. This has become a bit challenging for the physicians as it has now become a norm to have a good grasp over CVOTs to choose an anti-hyperglycemic agent. However, CVOTs have also been exposed to a variety of criticisms. For example, they do not help answer the mechanistic basis for understanding of diabetes or its related complications. Moreover, can we justify such a large expenditure of funds on CVOTs? This mini review investigates certain core issues related to CVOTs and addresses these concerns accordingly.

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Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.19080/CRDOJ.2018.08.555738

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