Thiopurines (Azathioprine, Mercaptopurin) updated on 07-28-2025

Diaphragmatic hernia

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.
S17723
R78453		 Meyer, 2025 Diaphragmatic hernia 1st trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No Indications: Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) 0.37 [0.02;6.44] C 0/5,223   7/28,827 7 5,223
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Total 1 studies 0.37 [0.02;6.44] 7 5,223
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 Meyer, 2025Meyer, 2025 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,2230%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate0.22.01.0ROB: 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 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 1 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 1 Indications   - Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD)  - Inflammatory Bowel disease (IBD) 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 1 All studiesAll studies 0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 10.110.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot

Funnel plot not drawn. Less than 3 points.

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

not enought points

p values plot

Funnel plot not drawn. Less than 3 points.

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls Out of scale0.37[0.02; 6.44]75,223 -NAMeyer, 2025 10.510.01.0