Abstract
IntroductionInsulin therapy plays an irreplaceable role in glycaemic control among older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and can be administered by either multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin or by a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) pump. Many clinical trials have compared the effects of CSII pumps and MDI in various diabetic populations, but there has been no systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on older adults with T2DM. This study aims to determine whether the CSII pump is associated with better glycaemic control relative to the MDI in older adults with T2DM.Methods and analysisPubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library, Web of Science core collection, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wan Fang Database, Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP) and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (SinoMed) will be searched from inception to December 2021. Only randomised controlled trials will be included, and the language of the selected studies will be restricted to English and Chinese. Two researchers will independently screen the studies, extract data, assess the risk of bias and evaluate the quality of evidence. Any disagreement will be resolved by consensus or by a third researcher. Data analysis and synthesis will be conducted using RevMan V.5.3. Subgroup analysis, sensitivity analysis and publication bias assessment will be performed, as necessary.Ethics and disseminationAs this study will not contain personal information, ethical approval will not be required. The results of the study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal or at relevant conference.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021283729.
Funder
Education and teaching projects within the budget of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission
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