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Study · Systematic review · n = 75,159 · 2021

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Medication adherence to injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists dosed once weekly vs once daily in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis.

Weeda ER, Muraoka AK, Brock MD, Cannon JM

International journal of clinical practice16 Feb 2021Cited by 59 (Europe PMC)

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  1. 01HumanSystematic reviewOther

    In adults with type 2 diabetes, once-daily liraglutide was linked to a higher risk of non-adherence than once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists (risk ratio 0.89 for weekly versus daily dosing).

    In plain wordsIn adults with type 2 diabetes, people on once-daily liraglutide were more likely to be non-adherent than people on once-weekly GLP-1 drugs.

    Outcome
    IncreaseNon-adherence (proportion of days covered below 80)
    Study

    n = 75,159

    Comparator
    Once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonists (dulaglutide, albiglutide, exenatide extended release)
    Analysis
    Primary
    Outcome group
    Treatment adherence and retention · Metabolic and weight
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Measurements

    RR
    0.89 NA
    once weekly vs once daily

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Upon meta-analysis, once weekly GLP-1RA dosing was associated with an 11% lower risk of non-adherence compared to once daily dosing (risk ratio = 0.89; 95% confidence interval = 0.83-0.95; I2  = 89%).
    2 context sentences
    Summary · context
    A total of 7 studies evaluating 75 159 patients (range: 2886-30 097) with T2D were included.
    Summary · context
    Injectable GLP-1RAs dosed once weekly were either dulaglutide, albiglutide or exenatide extended release; while liraglutide was the injectable once daily agent evaluated in all included studies.

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    21 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC

    Study data updated · source update from Europe PMC

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    9 Oct 2026, 18:17 UTC

    Study results updated

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    9 Oct 2026, 03:05 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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