Phenytoin (Epilepsy)

Neural Tube Defects

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.
S7661
R22671		 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Neural tube defects at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 20.27 [1.26;325.93] C 1/125   1/2,514 2 125
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S10299
R37735		 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 Neural Tube Malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 22.20 [0.89;553.77] C
excluded (control group) 		1/44   0/315 1 44
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S9842
R37739		 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Neural Tube Malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 10.34 [0.41;258.52] C 1/44   0/147 1 44
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S5878
R23784		 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Neural tube defects 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No Controls: mixed indications 0.75 [0.04;15.67] C 0/416   2/1,562 2 416
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S9851
R35380		 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Neural Tube Malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 5.62 [0.10;309.00] C
excluded (control group) 		0/7   0/37 0 7
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S9852
R35386		 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Neural Tube Malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No Matched 14.54 [0.54;391.72] C
excluded (control group) 		0/7   1/285 1 7
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S9853
R35392		 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Neural Tube Malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 6.23 [0.11;342.42] C 0/7   0/41 0 7
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S319
R15674		 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 Neural tube defect 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 2.64 [0.11;65.35] C 0/82   1/647 1 82
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Total 5 studies 4.98 [1.20;20.66] 6 674
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 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018Tomson, 2018 1 20.27[1.26; 325.93]212526%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013Vajda, 2013 2 10.34[0.41; 258.52]14420%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012Hernández-Díaz, 2012 3 0.75[0.04; 15.67]241622%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Mawer, 2010 4 6.23[0.11; 342.42]0713%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006Morrow, 2006 5 2.64[0.11; 65.35]18220%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (5 studies) I2 = 0% 4.98[1.20; 20.66]66740.250.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Phenytoin; 2: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 3: Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick; 4: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 5: Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 4.98[1.20; 20.66]66740%NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 5 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 8.48[0.69; 104.24]1510%NAVajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 2 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 3.76[0.53; 26.45]562321%NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 3 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 4.98[1.20; 20.66]66740%NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 5 Controls   - mixed indications  - mixed indications 0.75[0.04; 15.67]2416 -NAHernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 1 All studiesAll studies 4.98[1.20; 20.66]66740%NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 50.250.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-4.86.42.4530.000Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006

Asymetry test p-value = 0.8175 (by Egger's regression)

slope=3.1267 (6.0862); intercept=-0.9436 (3.7490); t=0.2517; p=0.8175

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 9851, 9852, 10299

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) Out of scale14.54[0.54; 391.72]17 -NAMawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 1 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 2.57[0.37; 17.71]3714%NAVajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 3 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 5.71[1.38; 23.67]66740%NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 50.510.01.0