TNF-alpha inhibitors

Major congenital malformations

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.
S4995
R13092
Drechsel, 2020 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.59 [0.06;41.24] C 0/14   1/66 1 14
ref
S4997
R13103
Fu - Etanercept, 2019 Congenital malformations (majors) 1st trimester randomized controlled trial unexposed, sick Adjustment: Randomisation 0.79 [0.05;12.80] C 1/85   1/67 2 85
ref
S3123
R4860
De Lima, 2018 Major congenital abnormalities at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 0.79 [0.01;43.11] C 0/15   0/12 0 15
ref
S4098
R8746
Carman - Etanercept (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2017 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 0.95 [0.49;1.85] C
excluded (control group)
11/210   59/1,078 70 210
ref
S4099
R8761
Carman - Etanercept (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.08 [0.57;2.05] C
excluded (exposition period)
11/210   94/1,932 105 210
ref
S4106
R8796
Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Major birth defects among all pregnancies at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 0.91 [0.37;2.23] -/-   -/- - -
ref
S3009
R4305
Hoxha, 2017 Congenital malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.43 [0.02;7.66] C 1/24   1/11 2 24
ref
S3194
R5156
Bröms a (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2016 Any major birth defect 3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.53 [1.12;2.08] C
excluded (control group)
43/683   52,592/1,250,192 52,635 683
ref
S3193
R5134
Bröms a (Controls unexposed, sick), 2016 Any major birth defect 3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester excluded population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 1.32 [0.93;1.82]
excluded (exposition period)
43/683   1,019/21,549 1,062 683
ref
S3069
R4684
Agosti, 2015 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.13 [0.12;81.01] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/24   0/24 1 24
ref
S4104
R8792
Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Major birth defects in live born infants at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 2.77 [1.04;7.35] -/-   -/- - -
ref
S2888
R4105
Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Major birth defects 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: Yes 2.20 [1.01;4.80] 21/421   21/1,385 42 421
ref
S4074
R8624
Cooper, 2014 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 1.59 [0.30;8.47] 2/56   4/171 6 56
ref
S2897
R4080
Diav-Citrin (Controls exposed to other treatments), 2014 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.72 [0.16;3.12] C
excluded (control group)
3/65   5/79 8 65
ref
S2893
R4066
Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 1.98 [0.51;7.69] C 3/65   8/336 11 65
ref
S3014
R4502
Casanova, 2013 Congenital malformations (NOS) 3 months (or more) before pregnancy or during pregnancy excluded retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 4.58 [0.28;74.22] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/60   1/271 2 60
ref
S13730
R53469
Viktil (Controls exposed to other treatments), 2012 Major malformations 3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester population based cohort propective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.34 [0.02;5.67] C
excluded (control group)
0/40   50/1,421 50 40
ref
S13731
R53471
Viktil (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Major malformations 3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester excluded population based cohort propective unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No 0.38 [0.02;6.18] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/40   5,000/154,976 5,000 40
ref
Total 9 studies 1.67 [1.08;2.58] 64 680
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 Drechsel, 2020Drechsel, 2020 1.59[0.06; 41.24]1142%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Fu - Etanercept, 2019Fu - Etanercept, 2019 0.79[0.05; 12.80]2852%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA De Lima, 2018De Lima, 2018 0.79[0.01; 43.11]0151%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017Chambers - Adalimumab, 2017 1 0.91[0.37; 2.23]--24%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hoxha, 2017Hoxha, 2017 0.43[0.02; 7.66]2242%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Chambers - Etanercept, 2015Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 2.77[1.04; 7.35]--20%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015 2.20[1.01; 4.80]4242131%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Cooper, 2014Cooper, 2014 1.59[0.30; 8.47]6567%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014Diav-Citrin, 2014 2 1.98[0.51; 7.69]116510%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (9 studies) I2 = 0% 1.67[1.08; 2.58]646800.210.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only; 2: Controls unexposed, disease free;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.70[1.09; 2.65]625950%NADrechsel, 2020 De Lima, 2018 Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Hoxha, 2017 Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Cooper, 2014 Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 8 case control studiescase control studies 0 RCTRCT 0.79[0.05; 12.80]285 -NAFu - Etanercept, 2019 1 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 2.14[1.09; 4.21]534860%NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 2 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.41[0.79; 2.51]111790%NADrechsel, 2020 Fu - Etanercept, 2019 Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Hoxha, 2017 Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Cooper, 2014 6 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 0.79[0.01; 43.11]-15 -NADe Lima, 2018 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 1.44[0.48; 4.34]141180%NADrechsel, 2020 De Lima, 2018 Hoxha, 2017 Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 4   - Randomisation  - Randomisation 0.79[0.05; 12.80]285 -NAFu - Etanercept, 2019 1   - Yes  - Yes 1.75[1.06; 2.90]484777%NAChambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Cooper, 2014 4 All studiesAll studies 1.67[1.08; 2.58]646800%NADrechsel, 2020 Fu - Etanercept, 2019 De Lima, 2018 Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Hoxha, 2017 Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Cooper, 2014 Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 90.210.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-4.85.32.4460.000Drechsel, 2020Fu - Etanercept, 2019De Lima, 2018Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017Hoxha, 2017Chambers - Etanercept, 2015Weber-Schoendorfer, 2015Cooper, 2014Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014

Asymetry test p-value = 0.2775 (by Egger's regression)

slope=0.8653 (0.3424); intercept=-0.6031 (0.5123); t=1.1774; p=0.2775

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 13730, 2897, 3194, 4098

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 2.14[1.09; 4.21]534860%NAWeber-Schoendorfer, 2015 Diav-Citrin (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 2 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.41[0.79; 2.51]111790%NADrechsel, 2020 Fu - Etanercept, 2019 Chambers - Adalimumab (Controls unexposed, sick, ADA only), 2017 Hoxha, 2017 Chambers - Etanercept, 2015 Cooper, 2014 6 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 0.72[0.18; 2.88]8800%NADe Lima, 2018 Diav-Citrin (Controls exposed to other treatments), 2014 20.510.01.0