Topiramate (All indications) updated on 04-22-2025

Small for gestational age (weight)

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.
S16072
R66698
Christensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2024 Small for gestational age (a z-score for birth weight ≤10th percentile for gestational week, sex, and country (including newborns with congenital malformations)) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.51 [1.20;1.89] C
excluded (control group)
96/638   920/8,756 1,016 638
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S16040
R66578
Christensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Small for gestational age (a z-score for birth weight ≤10th percentile for gestational week, sex, and country (including newborns with congenital malformations)) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: Yes 1.48 [1.18;1.85] 96/638   446,267/4,467,848 446,363 638
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S8613
R28735
Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Small for gestational age (weight) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No 1.20 [0.91;1.59] C 55/477   167,376/1,710,441 167,431 477
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S8592
R28596
Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2019 Small for gestational age (ICD-9 656.5, 764.0, 764.1, 764.9) early pregnancy retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: Yes 1.43 [0.96;2.12]
excluded (control group)
88/2,280   106/2,682 194 2,280
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S8593
R28603
Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Small for gestational age (ICD-9 656.5, 764.0, 764.1, 764.9) early pregnancy retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: Yes 0.95 [0.76;1.17] 88/2,280   41,653/1,440,631 41,741 2,280
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S8602
R28635
Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Small for Gestational Age birthweight (<10th percentile) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 11.00 [0.54;223.91] C 1/2   3/36 4 2
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S8601
R28633
Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 Small for gestational age during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: Yes 2.40 [1.80;3.10] -/394   -/1,799 - 394
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S8595
R28612
Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Mixed indications), 2014 Small for gestational age (SGA) birth weight < 10th percentile throughout pregnancy population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 3.29 [1.70;6.39]
excluded (control group)
12/48   68,656/771,412 68,668 48
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S8596
R28615
Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 Small for gestational age (SGA) birth weight < 10th percentile throughout pregnancy population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No Controls: epilepsy indication 2.90 [1.50;5.62] C 12/48   389/3,773 401 48
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Total 6 studies 1.60 [1.11;2.32] 655,940 3,839
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 Christensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024Christensen, 2024 1 1.48[1.18; 1.85]446,36363822%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020Coste, 2020 2 1.20[0.91; 1.59]167,43147721%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019Cohen, 2019 3 0.95[0.76; 1.17]41,7412,28022%ROB confusion: moderateROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017Bank, 2017 4 11.00[0.54; 223.91]421%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017Hernández-Díaz, 2017 5 2.40[1.80; 3.10]-39421%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014Veiby, 2014 6 2.90[1.50; 5.62]4014813%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Total (6 studies) I2 = 86% 1.60[1.11; 2.32]655,9403,8390.250.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population; 2: Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications; 3: Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications; 4: Topiramate) (Mixed indications; 5: Topiramate; 6: Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.60[1.11; 2.32]655,9403,83986%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 6 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 1.19[0.91; 1.56]655,5353,39574%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 3 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 2.90[1.50; 5.62]40148 -NAVeiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 1 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 2.43[1.85; 3.19]43960%NABank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 2 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 2.03[0.85; 4.82]167,83652774%NACoste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 3   - Yes  - Yes 1.49[0.90; 2.48]488,1043,31293%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 3 Controls   - epilepsy indication  - epilepsy indication 2.90[1.50; 5.62]40148 -NAVeiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 1 All studiesAll studies 1.60[1.11; 2.32]655,9403,83986%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 60.250.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-3.64.11.8450.000Christensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014

Asymetry test p-value = 0.3275 (by Egger's regression)

slope=-0.0029 (0.3435); intercept=2.5605 (2.2971); t=1.1146; p=0.3275

p values plot
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Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 8595, 8592, 16072

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 1.38[0.98; 1.95]724,2033,44382%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Mixed indications), 2014 4 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 2.90[1.50; 5.62]40148 -NAVeiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 1 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.79[1.27; 2.51]1,2143,31468%NAChristensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2024 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2019 Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 40.510.01.0

Umbrella review (other published meta-analyses)

Published MAControlPeriodTE95% CIn exposedkI2 Veroniki a (MA) (All indications) (Pre-natal ...Veroniki a (MA) (All indications) (Pre-natal Growth Retardation) 1.53[0.43; 3.91]NA-Wwhatever (meta-analysis)Anyduring pregnancy (anytime or not specified)studies TTT1 Veroniki a (MA) (All indications) (Pre-natal ...Veroniki a (MA) (All indications) (Pre-natal Growth Retardation) 2.45[1.27; 4.29]NA-Eexposed to other treatment, sickAnyduring pregnancy (anytime or not specified)studies TTT2 Veroniki a (NMA) (All indications) (Prenatal ...Veroniki a (NMA) (All indications) (Prenatal growth restriction) 2.64[1.41; 4.63]NA-Wwhatever (meta-analysis)Anyduring pregnancy (anytime or not specified)studies TTT-9 metaPregmetaPreg 1.60[1.11; 2.32]86%3,839----Christensen (Topiramate) (All indications) (Controls unexposed, general population), 2024 Coste (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 2020 Cohen (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2019 Bank (Topiramate) (Mixed indications) , 2017 Hernández-Díaz (Topiramate), 2017 Veiby (Topiramate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2014 60.510.01.0