Topiramate (All indications)

Very preterm (28 to 32 weeks)

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.
S10103
R36811
Coste (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2020 Gestational age at birth (< 32 WA) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 3.93 [1.52;10.20] C
excluded (control group)
7/477   11/2,916 18 477
ref
S8613
R28729
Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Gestational age at birth (27–31 WA) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No 2.53 [1.13;5.65] C 6/477   8,584/1,710,441 8,590 477
ref
Total 1 studies 2.53 [1.13;5.65] 8,590 477
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 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020Coste, 2020 1 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,5904770%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA0.910.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,590477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 1 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,590477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,590477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 1 All studiesAll studies 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,590477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 10.510.01.0

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 10103

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 2.53[1.13; 5.65]8,590477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 1 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 3.93[1.52; 10.20]18477 -NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2020 10.510.01.0