TNF-alpha inhibitors

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Congenital malformations
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified)1.57 [1.16, 2.14]0%13 studies206971low ROB
Major congenital malformations1.67 [1.08, 2.58]0%9 studies64680not evaluable ROB
Oro-facial clefts--0 study
Respiratory system anomalies--0 study
Atrioventricular septal defect--0 study
Atrial septal defect--0 study
Ventricular septal defect--0 study
Eye, ear, face and neck malformations--0 study
Hypospadias--0 study
Congenital hydronephrosis--0 study
Cardiac septal defects--0 study
Ear, face and neck anomalies--0 study
Eye defects--0 study
8 non statistically significant endpoints reported in only one study

Growth parameters and prematurity
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Preterm (< 37 weeks)1.38 [1.16, 1.64]13%18 studies1,4552,329low ROB
Small for gestational age (weight)1.72 [0.83, 3.58]0%8 studies21311not evaluable ROB
Low birth weight (< 2500g)1.86 [0.66, 5.25]87%7 studies291752not evaluable ROB
Macrosomia (> 4000g)2.97 [0.24, 36.82]0%2 studies136not evaluable ROB

Maternal consequences
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Caesarean2.56 [0.15, 42.43]95%2 studies59100not evaluable ROB
Maternal consequences (as a whole)1.66 [1.40, 1.95]0%3 studies41,125not evaluable ROB
Preeclampsia0.53 [0.03, 9.33]68%2 studies11109not evaluable ROB
Gestational diabetes1.15 [0.88, 1.49]0%2 studies573394not evaluable ROB
Maternal infections1.42 [1.24, 1.63]0%2 studies191,849not evaluable ROB
Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...)--0 study
Placenta previa--0 study
Abruptio placentae (retroplacental hematoma)--0 study

Neonatal disorders
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Neonatal infections0.90 [0.77, 1.04]0%7 studies961,064not evaluable ROB
Neonatal medical care--0 study
Neonatal death (< 28 days of life)4.47 [0.37, 54.48]0%2 studies164not evaluable ROB
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 10 min)--0 study
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min)--0 study
3 non statistically significant endpoints reported in only one study

Long term consequences
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Child/Infant infections (> 1 year)--0 study

Intrauterine deaths
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks)1.43 [0.68, 3.03]0%6 studies491,042not evaluable ROB
Early intrauterine death (< 22 weeks)0.99 [0.66, 1.48]60%8 studies8201,417not evaluable ROB
Elective/induced termination of pregnancy1.65 [1.03, 2.65]46%6 studies5091,172not evaluable ROB
Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified)1.57 [0.03, 83.21]80%2 studies948not evaluable ROB
Ectopic pregnancy12.76 [1.31, 124.74]0%2 studies2104not evaluable ROB
Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy--0 study

Neuro-developmental disorders
Adverse outcome OR 95%CII2k No. casesNo. exposedpublication biasROB
Neuro-developmental disorders (as a whole)0.83 [0.29, 2.40]0%2 studies1596not evaluable ROB
2 non statistically significant endpoints reported in only one study