Who was studied, and how
Five numbers in the abstract
Where each one falls
Where it lands on the map
The trial randomly assignedassigned by chance
Lowered long-term blood sugar−0.79
Lowered body weight−1.62
Lowered fasting blood sugar−0.45
randomisedthe abstract, start to end
… in significant reductions in HbA1c (MD -0.79%, 95%CI: -1.03% to -0.54%), body weight (MD -1.62 kg, 95% CI: -2.13 kg to -1.11 kg), fasting plasma glucose (MD -0.45 mmol/L, 95% CI: -0.77 mmol/L to -0.14 mmol/L), self-measured plasma glucose (MD -1.00 mmol/L, 95% CI: -1.42 mmol/L to -0.59 mmol/L), and systolic blood pressure (MD -2.23 mmHg, 95% CI: -3.63 mmHg to …