Cardiometabolic & kidneyMeta-analysis
New diagnosis of diabetes in patients with myocardial infarction or stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
- random-effects
- meta-regression
17 (22%) studies tested all eligible patients; 19 (23%) registry-based
Authors' conclusion
Among patients admitted with MI or stroke, one in six gets a new diagnosis of diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with acute myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke without known diabetes82 studies
- Participants
- 52 vs 30
- Comparison
- MI vs Stroke
- MIn = 52
- Stroken = 30
- Outcome
- Pooled proportion of new diagnosis of diabetes (NDD) at hospitalization
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
New diagnosis of diabetes
| Group | Value | studies |
|---|---|---|
| MI | 16.0% (95% CI 14.3–17.7) | 52 |
| Stroke | 15.3% (95% CI 12.5–18.0) | 30 |
Further pooled results
New diagnosis of diabetes (NDD) by diagnostic method (subgroup)
- Pooled proportion higher when oral glucose tolerance test used
Change in NDD proportion over time (meta-regression) · last 30 years
- No change; decline per year
- 0.1% (95% CI −0.3% to 0.1%)
Original publication
New diagnosis of diabetes in patients with myocardial infarction or stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 13 May 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf286
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it