Nifedipine (versus unexposed)

Preterm (< 37 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.
S13991
R54945
Weber-Schoendorfer, 2008 Preterm children (<37 weeks) at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No Indications Antihypertensive: All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 7.18 [3.74;13.80] C 17/51   47/722 64 51
ref
S14357
R56838
Parazzini, 1998 Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks of gestation) 2nd and/or 3rd trimester randomized controlled trial unexposed, sick Adjustment: Randomisation Indications Antihypertensive: All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 1.26 [0.77;2.07] C 58/129   50/127 108 129
ref
Total 2 studies 2.97 [0.54;16.34] 172 180
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 Weber-Schoendorfer, 2008Weber-Schoendorfer, 2008 7.18[3.74; 13.80]645149%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: unclearROB reporting: moderate Parazzini, 1998Parazzini, 1998 1.26[0.77; 2.07]10812951%ROB confusion: lowROB selection: unclearROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Total (2 studies) I2 = 94% 2.97[0.54; 16.34]1721800.520.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 7.18[3.74; 13.80]6451 -NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 1 case control studiescase control studies 0 RCTRCT 1.26[0.77; 2.07]108129 -NAParazzini, 1998 1 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 7.18[3.74; 13.80]6451 -NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 1 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.26[0.77; 2.07]108129 -NAParazzini, 1998 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 7.18[3.74; 13.80]6451 -NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 1   - Randomisation  - Randomisation 1.26[0.77; 2.07]108129 -NAParazzini, 1998 1 Indications Antihypertensive   - All hypertensions, any indications ...  - All hypertensions, any indications or not specified 2.97[0.54; 16.34]17218094%NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 Parazzini, 1998 2 All studiesAll studies 2.97[0.54; 16.34]17218094%NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 Parazzini, 1998 20.520.01.0

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

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 7.18[3.74; 13.80]6451 -NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2008 1 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.26[0.77; 2.07]108129 -NAParazzini, 1998 10.510.01.0

Umbrella review (other published meta-analyses)

Published MAControlPeriodTE95% CIn exposedkI2 Bellos (Preterm birth (Randomized controlled ...Bellos (Preterm birth (Randomized controlled trial and Cohort studies)) 1.50[0.52; 4.32]NA-U,Sunexposed, sickAnyduring pregnancy (anytime or not specified)studies TTT-9 Bellos (Preterm birth (Randomized controlled ...Bellos (Preterm birth (Randomized controlled trial only)) 1.06[0.50; 2.27]NA-U,Sunexposed, sickAnyduring pregnancy (anytime or not specified)studies TTT-9 metaPregmetaPreg 2.97[0.54; 16.34]94%180----Weber-Schoendorfer, 2008 Parazzini, 1998 20.510.01.0