Study | Country Study period Study design |
Data source | Exposure definition | Non-exposure definition | Exposition period | Sample size (exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control) |
Remarks | Risk of bias |
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Spielmann (Control mainly exposed other treatments, sick) 2017 |
Germany 1999 - 2014 prospective cohort |
German Embryotox system | Pregnant women with Frovatriptan use for migraine disorder any time from conception to delivery. (This is a subgroup of exposure among the whole exposed group considered in the study). |
exposed to other treatment, sick
Pregnant women suffering from migraine disorder but not taking triptans between their last menstrual period and delivery. |
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | 19 / 475 | The majority of exposed women took triptans in the first trimester (75.2%). Sumatriptan was the most frequently used triptan. Other triptans also studied. | |
All data are recorded using structured questionnaires via phone interview and/or as a written form. | ||||||||
Spielmann (Control unexposed, disease free) 2017 |
Germany 1999 - 2014 prospective cohort |
German Embryotox system | Pregnant women with Frovatriptan use for migraine disorder any time from conception to delivery. (This is a subgroup of exposure among the whole exposed group considered in the study). |
unexposed, disease free
Pregnant women without migraine disorder who were neither exposed to triptans nor to one of the following established teratogens or fetotoxicant. |
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | 19 / 1733 | The majority of exposed women took triptans in the first trimester (75.2%). Sumatriptan was the most frequently used triptan. Other triptans also studied. | |
All data are recorded using structured questionnaires via phone interview and/or as a written form. |
Study | Country Study period Study design |
Data source | Case | Control | Exposition | Exposition period | Sample size (exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control) |
Remarks | Risk of bias |
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Risk of bias: : NA; : low; : moderate; : serious; : critical; : unclear;