Table 3 Sensitivity analyses on FMD in patients with type 2 diabetes
From: Exercise training and endothelial function in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis
Study characteristics | All exercise | Aerobic exercise | Combined exercise | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | WMD (%) | 95% CI | N | WMD (%) | 95% CI | N | WMD (%) | 95% CI | |
Exercise training as the sole intervention | 8 | 2.00 | 1.23–2.77% | 4 | 1.64 | 0.79–2.49% | 3 | 2.47 | 0.70–4.23% |
No or minor changes in medication use | 8 | 2.16 | 1.48–2.85% | 4 | 1.64 | 0.79–2.49% | 3 | 3.20 | 2.10–4.30% |
Using intention-to-treat analysis | 8 | 2.39 | 1.64–3.15% | 3 | 2.27 | 0.94–3.61% | 4 | 2.49 | 1.17–3.81% |