Valproate (Paternal exposure)

Cardiac septal defects

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.
S18644
R79231
Christensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 Malformations of the cardiac septa Paternal exposure: genotoxic/epigenetic window (0–xxx months preconception) population based cohort retrospective unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: Yes Paternal ASMs: mono/polytherapy or not specified 0.53 [0.23;1.19] -/1,336   -/1,234,017 - 1,336
ref
Total 1 studies 0.53 [0.23;1.21] 0 1,336
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 (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024Christensen, 2024 1 0.53[0.23; 1.19]-1,3360%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: moderateROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate0.22.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Controls unexposed, general pop;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 1 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 1 Tags Adjustment   - Yes  - Yes 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 1 Paternal ASMs   - mono/polytherapy or not specified  - mono/polytherapy or not specified 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 1 All studiesAll studies 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 10.210.01.0

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) 0.53[0.23; 1.21]-1,336 -NAChristensen (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2024 10.510.01.0