Pregabalin (Epilepsy) updated on 04-22-2025

ASD (Autism spectrum 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.
S17403
R73274
Madley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2024 Autism - ICD-8/9/10 codes - Mean 5-20 years old (according groups) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.49 [0.03;8.05] C
excluded (control group)
0/45   53/2,383 53 45
ref
S17404
R72972
Madley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Autism - ICD-8/9/10 codes - Mean 5-20 years old (according groups) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.27 [0.02;4.44] C 0/45   425/10,769 425 45
ref
S17259
R72252
Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls exposed to LTG) (Epilepsy), 2024 Autism - ICD10 codes - Median follow up 4.92 (3.07-7.25) years old during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.60 [0.14;46.84] C
excluded (control group)
0/9   17/791 17 9
ref
S17254
R72253
Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 Autism - ICD10 codes - Median follow up 4.92 (3.07-7.25) years old during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.99 [0.17;52.34] C 0/9   78/4,075 78 9
ref
Total 2 studies 0.88 [0.08;9.24] 503 54
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 Madley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024Madley-Dowd_SE, 2024 1 0.27[0.02; 4.44]4254551%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024Madley-Dowd_UK, 2024 2 2.99[0.17; 52.34]78949%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Total (2 studies) I2 = 28% 0.88[0.08; 9.24]503540.210.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

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

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 0.88[0.08; 9.24]5035428%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 2 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 0.88[0.08; 9.24]5035428%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 2 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 0.88[0.08; 9.24]5035428%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 2 All studiesAll studies 0.88[0.08; 9.24]5035428%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 20.110.01.0

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

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Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 17403, 17259

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 0.88[0.08; 9.24]5035428%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Epilepsy), 2024 2 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.10[0.15; 8.21]70540%NAMadley-Dowd_SE (Pregabalin) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2024 Madley-Dowd_UK (Pregabalin) (Controls exposed to LTG) (Epilepsy), 2024 20.510.01.0