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. 2009 Jul 8;2009(3):CD003395. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003395.pub2

Moore 2004.

Methods Single centre randomised trial. 
 Randomisation method: list of tables used, sealed envelopes. 
 Blinding of intervention: not stated. 
 Blinding of outcome assessment: no. 
 Dropouts: none.
Participants 63 women. 
 Inclusion criteria: impaired glucose tolerance (based on 100 g oral OGTT). 
 Exclusions: insulin‐dependent diabetes mellitus, liver/kidney disease, chronic hypertension or seizure disorders, less than 11 weeks or more than 36 weeks' gestation. 
 Setting: not stated.
Interventions Intervention group: insulin. 
 Control group: metformin.
Outcomes Gestational age at birth, mode of delivery, shoulder dystocia, PPH, birthweight, Apgar score at 5 minutes, NICU admission, hypoglycaemia, RDS, hyperbilirubinemia.
Notes  
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk B ‐ Unclear

AN: antenatal 
 CTG: cardiotocography 
 GD: gestational diabetes 
 GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus 
 GTT: glucose tolerance test 
 h: hour 
 IOL: induction of labour 
 IV: intravenous 
 NICU: neonatal intensive care unit 
 OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test 
 PIH: pregnancy‐induced hypertension (defined as blood pressure of at least 140/90) 
 PPH: postpartum haemorrhage 
 RDS: respiratory distress syndrome 
 SCBU: special care baby unit