TABLE 3.
Mean (SD) importance of outcomes measures, scored on a 9‐point scale.
| Outcome measure | Mean score importance (SD) | Importance according to GRADE scaling |
|---|---|---|
| Severe hypoglycemia | 8.30 (0.818) | Critical |
| Mortality | 8.14 (1.032) | Critical |
| Quality of life | 8.13 (0.991)* | Critical |
| Macrovascular morbidity | 8.00 (0.933)** | Critical |
| Microvascular morbidity | 7.95 (0.911)** | Critical |
| Hospital admissions | 7.65 (1.104)** | Critical |
| HbA1c | 7.04 (1.388)** | Critical |
| Other hypoglycemia a | 6.64 (1.625)** | Important |
| Body weight | 6.46 (1.360)** | Important |
a
Mild, modest or not‐specified.
*
p = 0.01,
**
p < 0.001 (all compared to severe hypoglycemia).