Clinical Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Evidence Map

Table 3

Number of studies and comparative analysis corresponding to different outcome indicators.

Outcomes	Number of studies	Number of meta-analyses compared to the control group
HbA1c	40	56
2-h PBG	33	40
BMI	7	8
FBG	42	71
HDL-C	9	12
HOMA-IR	9	11
LDL-C	14	16
TC	21	31
TG	21	35
INS	11	11
2 h postprandial insulin	3	3
Blood sugar target time	2	2
Average insulin dose	1	1
ISI	7	7
HOMA-β	5	5
Number/rate of hypoglycemia	3	3
Clinical efficacy	13	16
TCM syndrome	10	10
Follow-up	1	1
Sleep quality	1	1
Plasma viscosity	1	1
Fibrinogen	1	1
Quality of life	1	1