Comparative efficacy and safety of oral antidiabetic drugs and insulin in treating gestational diabetes mellitus

Background: The safety and efficacy of different drugs in treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) patients who could not maintain normal glucose level only through diet and exercise remains to be debated. We performed this network meta-analysis (NAM) to compare and rank different antidiabetic drugs in glucose level control and pregnancy outcomes in GDM patients. Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Embase...