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| S17443 R76230 |
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 | Autism spectrum disorder - ICD-9 code 299, ICD-10 code F84 - Follow up 1-13 years | 1st and 2nd trimester | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.06 [0.82;1.38] | 84/6,146 21,947/2,245,689 | 22,031 | 6,146 |
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| S17444 R76234 |
Lee (Controls unexposed, sibling), 2024 | Autism spectrum disorder - ICD-9 code 299, ICD-10 code F84 - Follow up 1-13 years | 1st and 2nd trimester | population based cohort retrospective | sibling excluded | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified |
0.89 [0.45;1.77] excluded (control group) |
-/2,458 -/2,948 | - | 2,458 |
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| S15000 R61409 |
Brennan, 2023 | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis - 1 to 12 years of age | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.50 [0.60;3.50] | -/- -/- | - | - |
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| S18372 R77447 |
Heuvelman, 2023 | Autism spectrum disorder - Validated Read code list among primary care clinical and referral records - Mean age at end of follow-up 10.04 years, range 4–22 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified Partial overlapping Unexposed sick: intermediate history of illness/treatment (3-12 months before pregnancy) | 1.26 [1.04;1.53] | -/12,093 -/16,330 | - | 12,093 |
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| S17049 R71328 |
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 | Autism Spectrum Disorder - ≥ 2 dates with ICD-9 Dx 299.xx (except 299.1x) - At ≥ 1 year of age | 2nd and/or 3rd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified Unexposed sick: recent illness/treatment (during or juste before pregnancy or treatment stopped in view of pregnancy) | 1.17 [0.99;1.39] | 809/115,060 221/38,038 | 1,030 | 115,060 |
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| S17050 R71336 |
Suarez (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2022 | Autism Spectrum Disorder - ≥ 2 dates with ICD-9 Dx 299.xx (except 299.1x) - At ≥ 1 year of age | 2nd and/or 3rd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed (general population or NOS) excluded | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified |
1.08 [0.98;1.19] excluded (control group) |
809/115,110 11,443/3,000,907 | 12,252 | 115,110 |
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| S10002 R35929 |
Ames (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): diagnostic criteria on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the full ASD diagnostic criteria on the ADI-R or one of three alternative criteria on the ADI-R (age NOS). | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed, disease free excluded | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified |
2.05 [1.50;2.80] excluded (control group) |
115/196 1,252/2,842 | 1,367 | 196 |
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| S10003 R35941 |
Ames (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD): diagnostic criteria on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and the full ASD diagnostic criteria on the ADI-R or one of three alternative criteria on the ADI-R (age NOS). | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified Unexposed sick: recent illness/treatment (during or juste before pregnancy or treatment stopped in view of pregnancy) | 1.14 [0.80;1.62] | 115/196 -/- | - | 196 |
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| S7838 R23261 |
Hagberg (Controls exposed to TCA), 2018 | Autism spectrum disorder (diagnostic code including codes for autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)) - Median diagnosis 5.8 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort (claims database) | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: SSRI only Partial overlapping |
0.83 [0.66;1.05] C excluded (control group) |
292/17,362 98/4,856 | 390 | 17,362 |
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| S7837 R23260 |
Hagberg (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2018 | Autism spectrum disorder (diagnostic code including codes for autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)) - Median diagnosis 5.8 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, disease free excluded | Adjustment: Yes Matched Monotherapy: SSRI only Partial overlapping |
1.68 [1.46;1.92] excluded (control group) |
292/17,362 1,500/154,107 | 1,792 | 17,362 |
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| S7836 R23259 |
Hagberg (Controls unexposed, sick), 2018 | Autism spectrum disorder (diagnostic code including codes for autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD)) - Median diagnosis 5.8 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: SSRI only Partial overlapping Unexposed sick: intermediate history of illness/treatment (3-12 months before pregnancy) | 1.12 [0.93;1.34] C | 292/17,362 196/12,994 | 488 | 17,362 |
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| S483 R324 |
Brown, 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Diagnostic (ICD-9/OHIP: 299; ICD-10: F84) - Age: 4-10 years (mean: 4.95 years) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.40 [0.80;2.46] | -/- -/- | - | - |
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| S7551 R22735 |
Liu, 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-10 codes F84.0, F84.1, F84.5, F84.8, or F84.9) in the offspring (mean age at diagnosis: 8.5 years) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: SSRI only Unexposed sick: old history of illness/treatment (> 12 months before pregnancy) or not specified | 1.19 [0.96;1.48] | 125/13,501 257/30,079 | 382 | 13,501 |
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| S11132 R41106 |
Rai (Controls exposed to TCA), 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 (299), ICD-10 (F84), or DSM-IV (299) codes) - At 4-17 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | prospective cohort | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: SSRI only |
0.55 [0.32;0.95] C excluded (control group) |
105/2,710 16/235 | 121 | 2,710 |
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| S7480 R22394 |
Rai (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 (299), ICD-10 (F84), or DSM-IV (299) codes) - At 4-17 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | prospective cohort | unexposed, disease free excluded | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: SSRI only |
1.93 [1.58;2.35] C excluded (control group) |
105/2,710 4,889/238,943 | 4,994 | 2,710 |
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| S7824 R23232 |
Rai (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 (299), ICD-10 (F84), or DSM-IV (299) codes) - At 4-17 years | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | prospective cohort | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: SSRI only Unexposed sick: old history of illness/treatment (> 12 months before pregnancy) or not specified | 1.45 [1.14;1.83] | 105/2,710 353/12,325 | 458 | 2,710 |
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| S7549 R22994 |
Sujan (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD9-10) - Cumulative risk by age 15 years (1-17years) | 1st trimester | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.66 [1.46;1.89] | 236/18,470 14,381/1,562,159 | 14,617 | 18,470 |
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| S7840 R23265 |
Sujan (Controls unexposed, sibling), 2017 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD9-10) - Cumulative risk by age 15 years (1-17years) | 1st trimester | population based cohort retrospective | sibling excluded | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified Unexposed sick: old history of illness/treatment (> 12 months before pregnancy) or not specified |
0.81 [0.58;1.14] excluded (control group) |
108/9,063 229/15,906 | 337 | 9,063 |
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| S7046 R19896 |
Boukhris (Controls exposed to TCA), 2016 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 codes 299.0, 299.8, 299.9; ICD-10 codes F84.0, F84.1, F84.5, F84.8, F84.9) - End follow-up: mean 6.2 years (median 7.0 years) | 2nd and/or 3rd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | exposed to other treatment, sick excluded | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: SSRI only |
1.60 [0.37;6.85] C excluded (control group) |
22/1,583 2/229 | 24 | 1,583 |
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| S481 R17827 |
Boukhris (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2016 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 codes 299.0, 299.8, 299.9; ICD-10 codes F84.0, F84.1, F84.5, F84.8, F84.9) - End follow-up: mean 6.2 years (median 7.0 years) | 2nd and/or 3rd trimester | retrospective cohort (claims database) | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: SSRI only | 2.17 [1.20;3.93] | 22/1,583 1,023/142,924 | 1,045 | 1,583 |
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| S6463 R17725 |
Malm (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2016 | Autism Spectrum Disorder (Hospital Discharge Register - F84, but excluding Rett's syndrome, F84.2) - At 0-14 years old | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed, disease free excluded | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified |
1.40 [1.02;1.92] excluded (control group) |
-/15,729 -/31,394 | - | 15,729 |
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| S5401 R17721 |
Malm (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 | Autism Spectrum Disorder (Hospital Discharge Register - F84, but excluding Rett's syndrome, F84.2) - At 0-14 years old | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | population based cohort retrospective | unexposed, sick | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified Unexposed sick: intermediate history of illness/treatment (3-12 months before pregnancy) | 0.88 [0.65;1.20] | -/15,729 -/9,651 | - | 15,729 |
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| S473 R17944 |
Clements, 2015 | Autism spectrum disorder (ICD-9 code 299 (pervasive developmental disorder)) - At 2–19 years (mean diagnosis: 5.1 years) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Matched Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.02 [0.62;1.65] | 33/101 1,344/5,298 | 1,377 | 101 |
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| S5402 R18117 |
Man, 2015 | Autism spectrum disorder (NOS) - Age not specified | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.35 [0.94;1.93] | 37/1,794 4,171/295,172 | 4,208 | 1,794 |
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| S482 R307 |
Harrington, 2014 | Autism spectrum disorder (Autism Diagnostic Interview–Revised (ADI-R) and the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)) - Mean 3.7 years (2-5 years) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Matched Monotherapy: no or not specified | 1.55 [0.59;4.08] | 29/40 463/772 | 492 | 40 |
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| S484 R18092 |
Eriksson, 2012 | Autism spectrum disorder (diagnosis) (20–54-month-old) | during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) | case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: No Monotherapy: no or not specified | 4.45 [2.19;9.05] | 8/1,722 180/171,856 | 188 | 1,722 |
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| S474 R312 |
Croen, 2011 | Autism spectrum disorder (autism (ICD-9-CM code 299.0), Asperger syndrome (ICD-9-CM code 299.8), or pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (ICD-9-CM code 299.8)) - Age: median 3-4 years | 1st trimester | nested case control | unexposed (general population or NOS) | Adjustment: Yes Matched Monotherapy: no or not specified | 3.50 [1.50;7.90] | 14/33 284/1,772 | 298 | 33 |
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| Total | 17 studies | 1.32 [1.16;1.51] | 46,614 | 206,540 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1: Controls unexposed, general pop; 2: Controls unexposed, discontinuers; 3: Controls unexposed, sick; 4: Controls unexposed, sick; 5: Controls unexposed, sick; 6: Controls unexposed, NOS; 7: Controls unexposed, NOS; 8: Controls unexposed, sick;
Asymetry test p-value = 0.5460 (by Egger's regression)
slope=0.2112 (0.1160); intercept=0.5364 (0.8682); t=0.6178; p=0.5460
excluded 7046, 6463, 11132, 7480, 7840, 7838, 7837, 10002, 17050, 17444