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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of studies included in the analysis

From: Efficacy and safety of novel oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Type of study

Country

Type of diabetes

Experimental group

Control group

Baseline characteristics of subjects (NOACs VS warfarin)

Follow-up(Year)c

NOACsa

Warfarin

Ageb

Men

CKD

CAD

PAD

Baker et al. [13]

Retrospective cohorts

US

Type 2 diabetes

Rivaroxaban (n = 10,700, 24.1% received low-dose)

13,946

70 (62, 79) VS 70 (62, 79)

64.7% VS 62.7%

14.0% VS 14.4%

5.3% VS 5.1%

10.7% VS 11.2%

1.4 (0.6, 2.7)

Bansilal et al. [14]

Subgroup of RCT

International multicenter

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Rivaroxaban (n = 2878, 16% received low-dose)

2817

71 (64, 77) VS 71 (64, 77)

60.8% VS 60.5%

NR

NR

NR

1.9

Brambatti et al. [15]

Subgroup of RCT

International multicenter

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Dabigatran 110 mg twice daily (n = 1409) Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily (n = 1402)

1410

70.9 ± 8.0 VS 70.9 ± 8.0

NR

NR

NR

NR

2

Chan et al. [16]

Retrospective cohort study

China

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Apixaban (n = 3249, 66% received low-dose) Dabigatran (n = 6531, 89% received low-dose) Edoxaban (n = 1389, 68% received low-dose) Rivaroxaban (n = 9798, 95% received low-dose)

5812

74.6 ± 10.1 VS 74.5 ± 10.3

53.7% VS 53.5%

22.7% VS 23.6%

13.9%VS 14.5%

9.6% VS 9.4%

NR

Coleman et al. [17]

Retrospective cohort study

US

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Rivaroxaban (n = 5517, 20% received low-dose)

5517

70 (62, 78) VS 70 (62, 78)

63.3% VS 63.5%

16.2% VS 16.0%

NR

20.3% VS 21.1%

1.5 (0.7, 2.7)

Ezekowitz et al. [18]

Subgroup of RCT

International multicenter

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Apixaban (n = 2559, NR percentage of low-dose)

2263

69 (63, 75) VS 69 (62, 75)

64.4% VS 65.7%

53.2% VS 51.3%

38.3% VS 39.5%

7.1% VS 7.4%

1

Hsu et al. [19]

Retrospective cohort study

China

Type 2 diabetes

Dabigatran (n = 305, 88.5% received low-dose)

305

75.1 ± 9.1 VS 73.9 ± 8.7

56.4% VS 49.2%

38.4% VS 38.7%

64.3% VS 62.3%

72.1% VS 72.5%

NR

    

Rivaroxaban (n = 300, 87.5%received low-dose)

301

75.2 ± 8.7 VS 74.4 ± 8.2

44.7% VS 52.5%

43.3% VS 40.9%

68.3% VS 65.8%

67.7% VS 69.1%

 

Lip et al. [20]

Retrospective cohort study

US

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Apixaban (n = 35,269, 25.2% received low-dose)

35,269

75.8 ± 9.0 VS 75.8 ± 8.9

53.8% VS 53.7%

35.6% VS 35.8%

57.0% VS 56.4%

26.6% VS 27.5%

0.5 ± 0.2 VS 0.7 ± 0.6

    

Dabigatran (n = 12,954, 19% received low-dose)

12,954

73.7 ± 9.1 VS 73.9 ± 9.3

57.6% VS 57.8%

25.8% VS 26.0%

51.8% VS 51.2%

22.7% VS 23.8%

0.6 ± 0.6 VS 0.7 ± 0.6

    

Rivaroxaban (n = 44,412, 32% received low-dose)

44,412

75.2 ± 8.9 VS 75.3 ± 8.9

55.2% VS 55.1%

31.2% VS 30.9%

54.4%VS 54.4%

26.0% VS 26.1%

0.6 ± 0.6 VS 0.7 ± 0.6

Plitt et al. [21]

Subgroup of RCT

International multicenter

Type 1 and 2 diabetes

Edoxaban (n = 2559, NR percentage of low-dose)

2521

70 (63–76) VS 70 (63–76)

62.6% VS 65.1%

15.8% VS 14.1%

NR

NR

NR

  1. CKD Chronic kidney disease; CAD Coronary artery disease; PAD Peripheral artery disease; NOACs non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants, NR Not reported
  2. aStandard dose: 5 mg apixaban twice daily, 150 mg dabigatran twice daily, 20 mg rivaroxaban once-daily, 60 mg edoxaban once-daily. Lower dose: 2.5 mg apixaban twice daily, 75 mg dabigatran twice daily, 10 or 15 mg rivaroxaban once-daily, 30 mg edoxaban once-daily
  3. bData are presented as mean ± SD or the median (25%, 75% range)
  4. cThe presentation of data varies by primary literature