Beta-blockers (All routes except ocular) (versus unexposed) updated on 12-17-2024

Early intrauterine death (< 22 weeks)

R analysis
id Study   Lib. in paper Exposition period    Study type  Control type 
 
Tags OR 95%CI x1/n1 x0/n0 no cases no exposed ROB Ref.
S17127
R71739
Delteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 GW) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No Indications Antihypertensive: All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 0.66 [0.51;0.85] C 63/1,813   8,934/172,284 8,997 1,813
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S13809
R54306
Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Spontaneous abortions at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: Yes Indications Antihypertensive: All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 1.06 [0.66;1.70] 32/339   53/678 85 339
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S13891
R54552
Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 Spontaneous abortion during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No Indications Antihypertensive: Only cardiac indications other than hypertension (long QT syndrome, structural heart disease, ...) 1.54 [0.41;5.79] C 4/42   6/94 10 42
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S13947
R54583
Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 Abortions (NOS) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No Indications Antihypertensive: All hypertensions, any indications or not specified Matched 5.91 [0.24;147.74] C 1/50   0/96 1 50
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Total 4 studies 0.89 [0.56;1.41] 9,093 2,244
x1: number of endpoints among exposed, n1: number of exposed; x0: number of endpoints among non exposed, n0: number of non exposed; C: calculated odds ratio from numbers of events and effectives

Forest plot

StudyTE95% CIn casesn exposedweightROBABCDEF Delteil - Beta-blockers, 2024Delteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 0.66[0.51; 0.85]8,9971,81351%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 1.06[0.66; 1.70]8533937%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 1.54[0.41; 5.79]104210%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: low Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 5.91[0.24; 147.74]1502%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Total (4 studies) I2 = 48% 0.89[0.56; 1.41]9,0932,2440.220.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 0.89[0.56; 1.41]9,0932,24448%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 4 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 0.84[0.51; 1.38]9,0832,20257%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 3 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.54[0.41; 5.79]1042 -NAIshibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 0.94[0.41; 2.19]9,0081,90539%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 3   - Yes  - Yes 1.06[0.66; 1.70]85339 -NAHoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 1 Indications Antihypertensive   - All hypertensions, any indications ...  - All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 0.84[0.51; 1.38]9,0832,20257%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 3   - Only cardiac indications other than ...  - Only cardiac indications other than hypertension (long QT syndrome, structural heart disease, ...) 1.54[0.41; 5.79]1042 -NAIshibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 1 MatchedMatched 5.91[0.24; 147.74]150 -NAFidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 1 All studiesAll studies 0.89[0.56; 1.41]9,0932,24448%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 40.220.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-3.93.71.9710.000Delteil - Beta-blockers, 2024Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018Ishibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983

Asymetry test p-value = NaN (by Egger's regression)

not enought points

p values plot
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Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 0.84[0.51; 1.38]9,0832,20257%NADelteil - Beta-blockers, 2024 Hoeltzenbein c - Bisoprolol, 2018 Fidler - Oxprenolol, 1983 3 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.54[0.41; 5.79]1042 -NAIshibashi - Beta-blockers, 2017 10.510.01.0