As expected, dapagliflozin caused people with type 2 diabetes to excrete much more sugar in their urine, which is how the drug works to lower blood sugar.

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The study design is nonrandomized and lacks a control group, so only association can be inferred. The claim correctly uses 'associated with' to reflect this limitation.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Natriuretic Effect of Two Weeks of Dapagliflozin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Preserved Kidney Function During Standardized Sodium Intake: Results of the DAPASALT Trial

Cohort Study

Human

2021 Feb

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Natriuretic Effect of Two Weeks of Dapagliflozin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Preserved Kidney Function During Standardized Sodium Intake: Results of the DAPASALT Trial

Score: 44

DOI: 10.2337/dc20-2604

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