Topiramate (All indications)

Hypospadias

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.
S10173
R37194
Blotière (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2019 Hypospadias 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.49 [0.64;9.67] C
excluded (control group)
3/517   7/2,997 10 517
ref
S10048
R36445
Blotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Hypospadias 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No 3.40 [0.70;10.20] 3/517   3,371/1,875,733 3,374 517
ref
S8575
R28527
Tomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hypospadias at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 2.77 [0.33;23.14] C 1/152   6/2,514 7 152
ref
S10221
R37443
Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Hypospadias 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 21.90 [1.05;457.19] C 2/359   0/1,562 2 359
ref
S8569
R28511
Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 Hypospadias/genitourinary tract defects 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 3.96 [0.46;34.03] C 1/28   6/647 7 28
ref
Total 4 studies 4.03 [1.56;10.45] 3,390 1,056
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 Blotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019Blotière, 2019 1 3.40[0.70; 10.20]3,37451751%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Tomson (Topiramate), 2018Tomson, 2018 2 2.77[0.33; 23.14]715220%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012Hernández-Díaz, 2012 3 21.90[1.05; 457.19]235910%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006Morrow, 2006 4 3.96[0.46; 34.03]72820%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (4 studies) I2 = 0% 4.03[1.56; 10.45]3,3901,0560.950.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications; 2: Topiramate; 3: Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications; 4: Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 4.03[1.56; 10.45]3,3901,0560%NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Tomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 4 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 3.40[0.89; 12.98]3,374517 -NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 1 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 4.81[1.24; 18.60]165390%NATomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 3 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 4.03[1.56; 10.45]3,3901,0560%NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Tomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 4 All studiesAll studies 4.03[1.56; 10.45]3,3901,0560%NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Tomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 40.550.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-3.75.01.8600.000Blotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019Tomson (Topiramate), 2018Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006

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

not enought points

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 10173

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 3.40[0.89; 12.98]3,374517 -NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 1 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 3.46[1.33; 9.02]261,0560%NABlotière (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2019 Tomson (Topiramate), 2018 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2012 Morrow (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 40.510.01.0