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| S13648 R52923  | 
                Chambers (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2022 | Preterm births (< 37 weeks’ gestation) | at least 1st trimester | prospective cohort | unexposed, disease free excluded | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) Matched | 
                    1.44 [0.63;3.31]  excluded (control group)  | 
                
                27/245 13/230 | 40 | 245 | 
                    
                    
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| S13649 R52939  | 
                Chambers (Controls unexposed, sick), 2022 | Preterm births (< 37 weeks’ gestation) | at least 1st trimester | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) Matched | 0.63 [0.39;1.03] | 27/245 40/239 | 67 | 245 | 
                    
                    
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| S13666 R53065  | 
                Reynolds, 2022 | Pre-term delivery at <38 weeks | throughout pregnancy | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 1.23 [0.76;2.01] C | 58/148 45/131 | 103 | 148 | 
                    
                    
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| S13670 R53107  | 
                Tang, 2022 | Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: IgA nephropathy | 0.93 [0.32;2.73] C | 6/25 16/63 | 22 | 25 | 
                    
                    
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| S13676 R53139  | 
                Andersson (Controls exposed to corticosteroides), 2021 | Preterm birth (< 37 completed gestational weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | population based cohort retrospective | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Any or not specified Matched | 
                    0.72 [0.46;1.14]  excluded (control group)  | 
                
                38/293 50/293 | 88 | 293 | 
                    
                    
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| S13677 R53143  | 
                Andersson (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2021 | Preterm birth (< 37 completed gestational weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Any or not specified Matched | 1.51 [0.90;2.54] | 39/298 27/298 | 66 | 298 | 
                    
                    
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| S13645 R52898  | 
                Bérard, 2021 | Preterm birth (deliveries before the 37th week of gestation) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | nested case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Any or not specified | 1.29 [0.67;2.50] | 13/103 15,019/230,972 | 15,032 | 103 | 
                    
                    
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| S13769 R53868  | 
                Canti, 2021 | Preterm delivery | throughout pregnancy | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.56 [0.17;1.86] C | 7/39 7/25 | 14 | 39 | 
                    
                    
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| S13775 R53916  | 
                Liu, 2021 | Preterm birth | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Matched | 1.11 [0.45;2.76] | 14/40 13/40 | 27 | 40 | 
                    
                    
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| S13697 R53283  | 
                Louthrenoo, 2021 | Prematurity | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.67 [0.23;1.93] | 19/35 23/36 | 42 | 35 | 
                    
                    
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| S13707 R53366  | 
                Abd Rahman, 2020 | Preterm livebirth (< 37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.42 [0.15;1.18] C | 11/37 14/28 | 25 | 37 | 
                    
                    
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| S13773 R53885  | 
                Baalbaki, 2020 | Preterm birth <37 weeks | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.59 [0.24;1.50] C | 19/47 16/30 | 35 | 47 | 
                    
                    
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| S13654 R53030  | 
                Do, 2020 | Preterm delivery (<37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.60 [0.20;1.40] | 18/53 31/76 | 49 | 53 | 
                    
                    
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| S13695 R53278  | 
                Haase, 2020 | Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.31 [0.15;0.64] | 16/77 30/107 | 46 | 77 | 
                    
                    
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| S13713 R53410  | 
                Mollerach, 2019 | Preterm (NOS) | throughout pregnancy | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) | 3.87 [0.07;205.70] C | 0/12 0/45 | 0 | 12 | 
                    
                    
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| S13715 R53426  | 
                Seo, 2019 | Late preterm (< 37 weeks’ gestation) | throughout pregnancy | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.73 [0.35;1.52] C | 19/72 22/67 | 41 | 72 | 
                    
                    
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| S13699 R53333  | 
                Kroese, 2017 | Preterm live birth (live birth < 37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.50 [0.10;2.40] | 2/20 16/68 | 18 | 20 | 
                    
                    
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| S13687 R53200  | 
                Leroux, 2015 | Preterm birth (< 37 weeks of gestation) | throughout pregnancy | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.17 [0.05;0.63] | 6/38 34/77 | 40 | 38 | 
                    
                    
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| S13651 R52963  | 
                Cooper (controls exposed to TNF-I), 2014 | Preterm birth | 1st trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) | 
                    1.60 [0.73;3.51] C  excluded (control group)  | 
                
                45/192 9/56 | 54 | 192 | 
                    
                    
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| S13652 R52993  | 
                Cooper (controls unexposed, sick), 2014 | Preterm birth | 1st trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) | 1.29 [0.78;2.15] C | 45/192 32/167 | 77 | 192 | 
                    
                    
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| S13679 R53152  | 
                Diav-Citrin, 2013 | Preterm delivery (≤36 weeks) | at least 1st trimester | prospective cohort | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Rheumatic diseases as a whole (Systemic lupus erythematosus, Rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome...) | 4.57 [2.58;8.09] C | 27/95 33/413 | 60 | 95 | 
                    
                    
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| S13700 R53340  | 
                Al Arfaj, 2010 | Preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.53 [0.23;1.24] C | 8/40 52/163 | 60 | 40 | 
                    
                    
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| S13672 R53116  | 
                Vroom (controls exposed to sulfasalazine), 2009 | Premature birth (GA<37 weeks) | 2nd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Any or not specified | 
                    2.49 [0.44;14.19]  excluded (control group)  | 
                
                2/16 9/169 | 11 | 16 | 
                    
                    
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| S13673 R53124  | 
                Vroom (controls unexposed, disease free), 2009 | Premature birth (GA<37 weeks) | 2nd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, disease free | Adjustment: Yes Indication HCQ: Any or not specified | 3.49 [0.80;15.32] | 2/16 15,239/414,770 | 15,241 | 16 | 
                    
                    
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| S13650 R52954  | 
                Clowse, 2006 | Preterm (20–36.9 weeks) | throughout pregnancy | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 0.92 [0.48;1.78] C | 19/49 64/157 | 83 | 49 | 
                    
                    
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| S13702 R53355  | 
                Chakravarty, 2005 | Prematurity (<37 weeks of gestational) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 1.10 [0.60;2.00] | -/13 -/50 | - | 13 | 
                    
                    
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| S13671 R53114  | 
                Tincani, 2005 | Premature birth (NOS) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Connective tissue diseases (CTD) | 1.39 [0.54;3.57] C | 11/71 9/77 | 20 | 71 | 
                    
                    
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| S13653 R53023  | 
                Costedoat-Chalumeau, 2003 | Premature birth (before 37 weeks’ gestation) | throughout pregnancy | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Any or not specified | 1.54 [0.73;3.26] C | 33/117 12/59 | 45 | 117 | 
                    
                    
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| S13701 R53342  | 
                Buchanan, 1996 | Prematurity (live birth between 21 and 37 weeks) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Indication HCQ: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 1.33 [0.53;3.34] C | 17/31 21/44 | 38 | 31 | 
                    
                    
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| Total | 25 studies | 0.94 [0.72;1.24] | 31,251 | 1,913 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1: Controls unexposed, sick; 2: Controls unexposed, NOS; 3: controls unexposed, sick; 4: controls unexposed, disease free;
Asymetry test p-value = 0.1134 (by Egger's regression)
slope=0.4643 (0.3632); intercept=-1.2119 (0.9447); t=1.2828; p=0.1134
excluded 13672, 13651, 13676, 13648