All patients with T2D with either diabetic renal disease OR heart failure OR CV disease OR five-year CV disease risk > 15% should ideally be on metformin, SGLT2i (and/or GLP1RA) regardless of their glycaemic control or other OHA.

Formal Recommendations

Recommendation & Evidence

Recommendation StrengthNone
Evidence LevelNone

Categories

Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitorsCardiovascular diseaseGlycaemic targets and glucose-lowering treatment in people with chronic kidney disease
Recommendation No.: 2-2024-035E-029R Guideline No.: 2-2024-035EGuideline: Samoa MOH National Diabetes Guidelines

PICO Question

P

Population

People with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease, heart failure, cardiovascular disease, or 5-year cardiovascular risk >15%

I

Intervention

Metformin plus an SGLT2 inhibitor and/or GLP-1 receptor agonist regardless of glycemic control or other oral agents

C

Comparison

Not explicitly stated

O

Outcome

Reduction of cardiovascular and kidney risk

Evidence Information

Evidence No.-
Evidence-
Evidence LevelNone
Recommendation StrengthNone
Statement TypeFormal Recommendations

Guideline Information

Guideline NameSamoa MOH National Diabetes Guidelines
Guideline No.2-2024-035E
AuthorAlec Ekeroma
Guideline TypeGuideline
Year2024
OrganizationMinistry of Health Samoa
RegionOceania
CountrySamoa
Conflict of InterestNo
DOI
Target Population所有糖尿病患者(包括1型糖尿病、2型糖尿病、妊娠期糖尿病、儿童及青少年),特别是萨摩亚及太平洋人群,包括高危人群(超重/肥胖、有家族史、既往糖尿病史等)
Journal
Recommendation Strength Methodology
Evidence Level Methodology

Other Information

Living GuidelineNo
Rapid AdviceNo
UpdatedNo
Recommendation Count0
Reference Count50
Guideline TopicComprehensive
CategoriesSodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, Cardiovascular disease, Glycaemic targets and glucose-lowering treatment in people with chronic kidney disease
Created At2026-07-28 17:47:18
Updated At2026-07-28 17:47:18