Oxcarbazepine (Epilepsy) updated on 04-22-2025

ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk

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.
S19459
R82959
Straub (Controls exposed to LTG) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - ICD-10 codes: F90.x - Mean follow up (full cohort): 3.4 years during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.90 [1.30;2.78] C
excluded (control group)
38/660   102/3,273 140 660
ref
S19469
R83061
Straub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - ICD-10 codes: F90.x - Mean follow up (full cohort): 3.4 years during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 1.30 [0.91;1.86] 38/660   366/8,887 404 660
ref
S15873
R65423
Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Corresponding ICD-10 F-chapter - Up to 22 years of age during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort propective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.02 [1.43;2.85] C
excluded (control group)
52/1,460   95/5,288 147 1,460
ref
S15874
R65438
Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - Corresponding ICD-10 F-chapter - Up to 22 years of age during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort propective unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 0.99 [0.70;1.39] 52/1,460   528/22,203 580 1,460
ref
Total 2 studies 1.13 [0.86;1.47] 984 2,120
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 Straub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026Straub, 2026 1 1.30[0.91; 1.86]40466048%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023Dreier, 2023 2 0.99[0.70; 1.39]5801,46052%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: lowROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Total (2 studies) I2 = 14% 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,1200.25.01.0ROB: A: confounding, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy; 2: Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,12014%NAStraub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 2 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,12014%NAStraub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 2 Tags Adjustment   - Yes  - Yes 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,12014%NAStraub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 2 All studiesAll studies 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,12014%NAStraub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 20.25.01.0

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 15873, 19459

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.13[0.86; 1.47]9842,12014%NAStraub (Controls unexposed, sick) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 2 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.96[1.52; 2.54]2872,1200%NAStraub (Controls exposed to LTG) (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy), 2026 Dreier (Oxcarbazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 20.510.01.0