Lamotrigine (Epilepsy)

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OutcomeTE95% CIn casesn exposedkPub. bias Congenital malformations All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified) Holmes, 2008 Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Charlton, 2011 Rihtman, 2013 Cassina, 2013 Campbell, 2014 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Vanya (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Petersen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Vajda, 2019 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Aydin, 2020 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Hosny, 2021 141.25[0.98; 1.59]4304,501low Major congenital malformations Holmes, 2008 Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Charlton, 2011 Cassina, 2013 Campbell, 2014 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Vanya (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Diav-Citrin, 2017 Petersen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Vajda, 2019 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Hosny, 2021 131.27[1.00; 1.61]4564,566low Congenital heart defects Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013 Diav-Citrin, 2017 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 41.64[0.62; 4.32]26516not evaluable Limb defects Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013 Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 30.90[0.15; 5.60]4402not evaluable Neural Tube Defects Mawer (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Vajda, 2013 20.72[0.04; 11.59]-352not evaluable Spina bifida Charlton, 2011 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 21.28[0.15; 10.73]5691not evaluable Cleft lip with or without cleft palate Holmes, 2008 15.93[1.46; 24.07]104684not evaluable Cleft palate Holmes, 2008 121.00[6.79; 64.98]46684not evaluable Digestive system anomalies Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 12.28[0.09; 56.74]150not evaluable Minor congenital malformations 0----- Nervous system anomalies Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 16.86[0.13; 349.61]-50not evaluable Oro-facial clefts Holmes, 2008 110.40[4.32; 25.03]150684not evaluable Urinary malformations Thomas (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 11.14[0.13; 9.64]750not evaluable Growth parameters and prematurity Preterm (< 37 weeks) Cummings, 2011 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020 Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 80.96[0.74; 1.24]160,770560not evaluable Small for gestational age (weight) Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020 Dreier, 2021 Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 70.95[0.86; 1.06]41,7515,174not evaluable Low birth weight (< 2500g) Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 21.15[0.60; 2.23]93276not evaluable Large for gestational age (weight) Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Aydin, 2020 21.47[0.05; 41.93]74180not evaluable Extremely preterm (< 28 weeks) Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 10.13[0.00; 6.93]-110not evaluable Very preterm (28 to 32 weeks) Van Marter (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 10.13[0.01; 2.17]2110not evaluable Maternal consequences Caesarean Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 21.00[0.77; 1.31]744406not evaluable Preeclampsia Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Cohen, 2019 Aydin, 2020 31.62[0.98; 2.68]53,64237not evaluable Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...) Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 11.63[1.07; 2.47]185233not evaluable Gestational diabetes Rihtman, 2013 Aydin, 2020 21.14[0.09; 14.45]147not evaluable Postpartum hemorrhage Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 11.49[1.06; 2.10]324233not evaluable Abruptio placentae (retroplacental hematoma) Cohen, 2019 10.77[0.25; 2.35]20,260-not evaluable Amniotic fluid problems (polyhydramnios and/or oligohydramnios) Aydin, 2020 13.31[0.06; 183.69]-7not evaluable Neonatal disorders Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min) Borthen (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 31.63[0.85; 3.14]54468not evaluable Neonatal medical care Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Aydin, 2020 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 32.08[1.10; 3.93]206267not evaluable Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min) Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 11.69[0.35; 8.14]78154not evaluable Fetal distress 0----- Neonatal disorders (as a whole) Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 11.20[0.58; 2.48]38106not evaluable Withdrawal syndrome / Neonatal abstinence syndrome / Poor neonatal adaptation 0----- Long term consequences Behavioral disorders Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Dreier, 2023 21.00[0.35; 2.85]1325,332not evaluable Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life) Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 12.33[0.19; 28.62]6173not evaluable Emotional disorders Cohen-Israel, 2018 Dreier, 2023 21.08[0.57; 2.07]5575,371not evaluable Intrauterine deaths Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified) Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Trivedi, 2018 Vajda, 2018 Meador (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 44.26[1.24; 14.63]31580not evaluable Elective/induced termination of pregnancy Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Hosny, 2021 21.25[0.05; 31.47]140not evaluable Early intrauterine death (< 22 weeks) Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 10.73[0.03; 17.26]337not evaluable Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) AlSheikh, 2020 Aydin, 2020 21.13[0.07; 19.22]-27not evaluable Perinatal death Artama (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 10.49[0.03; 8.47]10173not evaluable Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy Miškov (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 10.10[0.00; 5.62]-37not evaluable Neuro-developmental disorders Language disorders/delay Rihtman, 2013 Baker (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Videman, 2016 Kasradze, 2017 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Husebye (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 Meador, 2023 81.12[0.69; 1.84]72368not evaluable Neuro-developmental disorders (as a whole) Dean, 2007 Rihtman, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Charlton (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2022 50.84[0.66; 1.06]5405,271not evaluable ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk Rihtman, 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Wiggs, 2020 Dreier, 2023 50.89[0.73; 1.09]6305,401not evaluable ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis/Risk Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Wiggs, 2020 Dreier, 2023 50.99[0.65; 1.50]4295,477not evaluable Psychomotor developmental disorders/delay Rihtman, 2013 Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Videman, 2016 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 52.21[1.14; 4.32]14236not evaluable ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Wiggs, 2020 Dreier, 2023 40.84[0.64; 1.10]3895,401not evaluable Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (> 6 years old) Gopinath, 2015 Baker (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Cohen-Israel, 2018 Dreier, 2023 40.82[0.59; 1.13]2605,401not evaluable ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Wiggs, 2020 Dreier, 2023 30.85[0.69; 1.05]6235,318not evaluable Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (< 3 years old) Bromley (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Videman, 2016 Bromley (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 32.24[0.77; 6.57]11115not evaluable ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Risk Rihtman, 2013 Veiby (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 21.42[0.72; 2.78]783not evaluable Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (3-6 years old) Cummings, 2011 Rihtman, 2013 Kasradze, 2017 33.39[0.56; 20.57]379not evaluable Learning disorders Cohen-Israel, 2018 Ren (Lamotrigine) (Epilepsy), 2023 20.87[0.69; 1.09]9249not evaluable ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Risk Bjørk (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018 11.87[0.91; 3.84]4076not evaluable Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (3-6 years old) Cummings, 2011 10.41[0.02; 10.40]135not evaluable Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (> 6 years old) Dreier, 2023 10.85[0.58; 1.24]2185,288not evaluable0.0100.01.0