Study |
Type of data |
Exposure measurement |
Outcome assessment |
Adjustment |
Battino, 2024
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prospective cohort
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Reporting physicians collected information on drug therapy after each trimester.
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Abnormalities in the offspring were recorded descriptively by reporting physicians. A committee blinded to type of exposure assessed and categorized these abnormalities. When necessary, the committee solicited additional information from the reporting physicians.
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Exclusion of pregnancies exposed to known teratogenic drugs, and those with comorbidities associated with teratogenic risks. No adjustment for this group of comparison.
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Christensen (Acetazolamide) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2024
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population based cohort retrospective
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Prenatal exposure was identified via national prescription registers. These registers contain the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification code (www.whocc.no) and the date of dispensing.
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Information on birth weight, gestational age and head circumference at birth was obtained from the medical birth registers for all births occurring at 22 weeks’ gestation or later.
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Singleton only. No adjustment for this group of comparison.
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Christensen (Acetazolamide) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024
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population based cohort retrospective
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Prenatal exposure was identified via national prescription registers. These registers contain the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification code (www.whocc.no) and the date of dispensing.
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Information on birth weight, gestational age and head circumference at birth was obtained from the medical birth registers for all births occurring at 22 weeks’ gestation or later.
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Singleton only.
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Samrén (Acetazolamide), 1999
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retrospective cohort
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Data were collected from medical records and include medication. The prescribed dose of thedrugs was also retrieved from obstetric files.
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Data were collected from medical records and include information on pregnancy and child. Information on major congenital abnormalities was completed with information from the pediatrician whenever necessary.
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Matched for age (±2 years) and parity of the mother, and sex, birth year, and hospital of delivery of the child.
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Vajda (Acetazolamide) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2019
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prospective cohort
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Details are obtained by four in-depth telephone interviews with the women. Details provided by the participants are confirmed, as far as possible, by the treating medical practitioners and through hospital records.
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Details are obtained by four in-depth telephone interviews with the women. Details provided by the participants are confirmed, as far as possible, by the treating medical practitioners and through hospital records.
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None.
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Vajda (Acetazolamide) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019
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prospective cohort
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Details are obtained by four in-depth telephone interviews with the women. Details provided by the participants are confirmed, as far as possible, by the treating medical practitioners and through hospital records.
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Details are obtained by four in-depth telephone interviews with the women. Details provided by the participants are confirmed, as far as possible, by the treating medical practitioners and through hospital records.
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None.
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