Sumatriptan

Early intrauterine death (< 22 weeks)

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.
S3552
R7055
Yusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Spontaneous abortion (NOS) 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 1.04 [0.71;1.53] C 629/3,496   33/190 662 3,496
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S3488
R6722
Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 Spontaneous loss (<20 weeks of gestation) 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 0.65 [0.24;1.73] C 34/528   5/52 39 528
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S3532
R6979
O'Quinn, 1999 Spontaneous abortion (NOS) 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.87 [0.33;2.28] C 8/76   11/92 19 76
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S3490
R6734
Shuhaiber (Control exposed to other treatments), 1998 Spontaneous abortions, miscarriages (NOS) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.94 [0.69;5.48] C
excluded (control group)
11/96   6/96 17 96
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S3491
R6738
Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 Spontaneous abortions, miscarriages (NOS) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 2.98 [0.91;9.70] C 11/96   4/96 15 96
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Total 4 studies 1.06 [0.68;1.67] 735 4,196
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 Yusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018Yusuf, 2018 1 1.04[0.71; 1.53]6623,49653%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014Ephross, 2014 2 0.65[0.24; 1.73]3952817%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA O'Quinn, 1999O'Quinn, 1999 0.87[0.33; 2.28]197617%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998Shuhaiber, 1998 3 2.98[0.91; 9.70]159613%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (4 studies) I2 = 26% 1.06[0.68; 1.67]7354,1960.210.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Control exposed to Naratriptan; 2: Control exposed to Naratriptan; 3: Control unexposed, disease free;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.06[0.68; 1.67]7354,19626%NAYusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 O'Quinn, 1999 Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 4 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 2.98[0.91; 9.70]1596 -NAShuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 1 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 0.87[0.33; 2.28]1976 -NAO'Quinn, 1999 1 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 0.98[0.68; 1.40]7014,0240%NAYusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 2 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 1.06[0.68; 1.67]7354,19626%NAYusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 O'Quinn, 1999 Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 4 All studiesAll studies 1.06[0.68; 1.67]7354,19626%NAYusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 O'Quinn, 1999 Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 40.210.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-1.41.50.7240.000Yusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014O'Quinn, 1999Shuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998

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

not enought points

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 3490

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 2.98[0.91; 9.70]1596 -NAShuhaiber (Control unexposed, disease free), 1998 1 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 0.87[0.33; 2.28]1976 -NAO'Quinn, 1999 1 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.06[0.71; 1.59]7184,12012%NAYusuf (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2018 Ephross (Control exposed to Naratriptan), 2014 Shuhaiber (Control exposed to other treatments), 1998 30.510.01.0