Comparative effectiveness of metformin versus sulfonylureas on kidney function decline or death among patients with reduced kidney function: a retrospective cohort study

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.

Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Precision Nephrology Program (Hung), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (Hung, Hackstadt, Grijalva, Greevy Jr., Roumie), Veteran Administration Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Department of Medicine (Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Department of Biostatistics (Hackstadt, Greevy Jr.), Vanderbilt University School of Medicine; Department of Health Policy (Griffin, Grijalva, Roumie), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.