Carbamazepine (Epilepsy)

All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified)

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.
S15365
R63212
Bromley (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 Any congenital anomaly during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.08 [0.28;4.18] C
excluded (control group)
3/27   11/106 14 27
ref
S15366
R63225
Bromley (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Any congenital anomaly during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.38 [0.50;11.37] C
excluded (exposition period)
3/27   4/80 7 27
ref
S15266
R62761
Li (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 9.55 [0.47;192.46] C
excluded (control group)
3/31   0/38 3 31
ref
S15851
R65259
Li (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.77 [0.92;15.39] C
excluded (exposition period)
3/31   7/253 10 31
ref
S15834
R65196
Pekoz (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 Congenital malformations (major and minor) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 3.14 [0.83;11.84] C
excluded (control group)
9/141   3/141 12 141
ref
S15835
R65197
Pekoz (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Congenital malformations (major and minor) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.86 [0.35;23.27] C
excluded (exposition period)
9/141   1/43 10 141
ref
S12675
R48877
Mari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Major foetal malformation throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 1.15 [0.04;30.40] C 1/29   0/11 1 29
ref
S12684
R48876
Alsfouk (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.25 [0.21;7.34] C
excluded (control group)
5/31   2/15 7 31
ref
S12681
R48875
Alsfouk (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 5.58 [0.61;50.91] C
excluded (exposition period)
5/31   1/30 6 31
ref
S12901
R48934
Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major birth defects 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.02 [0.00;1.59] C
excluded (control group)
1/67   0/1 1 67
ref
S12902
R48937
Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Major birth defects 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.67 [0.04;11.29] C 1/31   1/21 2 31
ref
S12854
R48474
Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.41 [0.32;18.26] C
excluded (control group)
23/490   1/50 24 490
ref
S7543
R26888
Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.57 [0.77;3.20]
excluded (control group)
21/389   11/319 32 389
ref
S12855
R48484
Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 0.99 [0.50;1.80] 23/490   16/340 39 490
ref
S8001
R26856
AlSheikh (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2020 Fetal/neonatal malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 16.71 [0.56;499.27] C
excluded (control group)
1/5   0/20 1 5
ref
S8002
R26855
AlSheikh (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Fetal/neonatal malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.75 [0.08;36.29] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/5   1/8 2 5
ref
S8082
R24685
Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2020 Congenital chromosomal/structural anomalies throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.45 [0.01;25.16] C
excluded (control group)
0/15   0/7 0 15
ref
S8074
R24633
Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Congenital chromosomal/structural anomalies throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.48 [0.03;79.05] C 0/15   0/22 0 15
ref
S7504
R26881
Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2020 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.62 [0.17;14.92] C
excluded (control group)
1/14   5/110 6 14
ref
S7496
R26882
Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2020 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 4.00 [0.34;47.23] C
excluded (control group)
1/14   2/106 3 14
ref
S7499
R26883
Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.08 [0.06;19.05] C 1/14   1/15 2 14
ref
S7510
R27738
Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Congenital malformations throughout pregnancy prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 2.55 [0.60;10.78] C 4/37   4/88 8 37
ref
S7771
R35189
Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2019 Fetal malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.20 [0.65;2.21] C
excluded (control group)
24/409   20/406 44 409
ref
S7770
R35190
Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Fetal malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.07 [0.80;5.33] 24/409   5/176 29 409
ref
S382
R26889
Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 Major congenital malformation at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 1.91 [1.41;2.58] C 107/1,957   74/2,514 181 1,957
ref
S10283
R37643
Razaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2017 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.42 [0.78;2.61] C
excluded (control group)
22/360   22/503 44 360
ref
S10284
R37644
Razaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2017 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.92 [1.25;2.96] C
excluded (control group)
22/360   46,632/1,424,279 46,654 360
ref
S10285
R37645
Razaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.33 [0.82;2.16] C
excluded (exposition period)
22/360   87/1,868 109 360
ref
S6253
R26857
Arkilo (Carbamazepine), 2015 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 1.39 [0.03;73.79] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/16   0/22 0 16
ref
S314
R30019
Barroso (Carbamazepine), 2015 Major anomalies during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 1.35 [0.17;10.95] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/12   20/316 21 12
ref
S6961
R26890
Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2015 Major congenital malformations throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.94 [0.07;56.76] C
excluded (control group)
1/10   0/6 1 10
ref
S6960
R26891
Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Major congenital malformations throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 6.88 [0.25;186.69] C 1/10   0/20 1 10
ref
S6290
R26858
Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2014 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.10 [0.70;1.70]
excluded (control group)
43/1,657   49/2,098 92 1,657
ref
S8233
R26859
Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.08 [0.58;2.03] C 43/1,657   13/541 56 1,657
ref
S6318
R26892
Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2014 Major malformations throughout pregnancy population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.66 [0.35;1.27] C
excluded (control group)
16/613   23/593 39 613
ref
S6319
R26893
Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Major malformations throughout pregnancy population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 1.06 [0.64;1.74]
excluded (control group)
16/613   22,371/771,412 22,387 613
ref
S6320
R26894
Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Major malformations throughout pregnancy population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.93 [0.54;1.58] C 16/613   106/3,773 122 613
ref
S6526
R26860
Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 Major congenital anomalies 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 3.00 [0.16;56.32] C
excluded (control group)
5/88   0/23 5 88
ref
S6522
R26861
Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Major congenital anomalies 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 1.87 [0.70;5.03] C 5/88   25/803 30 88
ref
S6995
R19844
Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Congenital malformations 1st trimester case control unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.52 [0.58;3.98] C 12/32   13/46 25 32
ref
S5937
R26867
Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No Controls: mixed indications 1.10 [0.60;2.20]
excluded (control group)
-/-   -/- - -
ref
S7930
R26868
Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 2.70 [1.00;7.00] 31/1,033   5/442 36 1,033
ref
S5483
R35113
Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Total congenital abnormalities throughout pregnancy case control unexposed, sick Adjustment: No Matched 0.67 [0.19;2.33] C 8/18   12/22 20 18
ref
S8137
R26862
Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2011 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.38 [0.39;4.95] C
excluded (control group)
13/311   3/98 16 311
ref
S331
R26863
Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort (claims database) unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.71 [0.87;3.36] 13/311   22/902 35 311
ref
S9845
R35319
Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.55 [0.07;4.05] C
excluded (control group)
2/66   2/37 4 66
ref
S9846
R35325
Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No Matched 1.45 [0.23;7.37]
excluded (control group)
2/66   6/285 8 66
ref
S9847
R35331
Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.25 [0.11;14.24] C 2/66   1/41 3 66
ref
S6621
R18189
Burja (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2006 Congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort (registry) unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 4.85 [0.87;26.87] C
excluded (control group)
2/19   5/211 7 19
ref
S5591
R18143
Burja (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort (registry) unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 9.55 [0.43;210.68] C
excluded (exposition period)
2/19   0/32 2 19
ref
S7181
R26875
Kini (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.36 [0.36;5.23]
excluded (exposition period)
5/94   4/101 9 94
ref
S5498
R26880
Meador (Carbamazepine), 2006 Congenital malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 4.62 [0.53;40.24] C
excluded (exposition period)
5/110   1/98 6 110
ref
S5529
R26895
Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Major malformations throughout pregnancy prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 5.26 [0.27;104.15] C 3/72   0/52 3 72
ref
S302
R15451
Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort (registry) unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.99 [0.53;1.83] 22/805   26/939 48 805
ref
S313
R19002
Barqawi (Carbamazepine), 2005 All congenital anomalies (minor and major) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 13.70 [0.67;279.25] C
excluded (exposition period)
4/16   0/18 4 16
ref
S8220
R25728
Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2004 Congenital malformations throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.52 [0.08;27.36] C
excluded (control group)
0/8   27/656 27 8
ref
S8223
R25773
Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Congenital malformations throughout pregnancy retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.07 [0.00;8.55] C 0/8   0/1 0 8
ref
S362
R26878
Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Major malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.36 [0.73;15.46] C 10/363   2/239 12 363
ref
S336
R18496
Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Congenital malformations (major and minor) at least 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.95 [1.54;10.16] C 33/70   7/38 40 70
ref
S5578
R26864
Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Major congenital anomalies (among live born and elective termination of pregnancy) at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No Matched 1.98 [0.62;6.30] C 6/100   6/192 12 100
ref
S5863
R26869
Holmes (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2001 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 3.00 [0.60;16.00]
excluded (control group)
3/58   9/508 12 58
ref
S5864
R26870
Holmes (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2001 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 12.52 [0.63;246.98] C
excluded (exposition period)
3/58   0/98 3 58
ref
S6926
R26871
Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2000 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 4.81 [1.15;20.08] C
excluded (control group)
2/37   280/23,827 282 37
ref
S356
R26872
Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 15.29 [0.72;326.31] C 2/37   0/106 2 37
ref
S5481
R26462
Al Bunyan (Carbamazepine), 1999 Congenital malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.97 [0.04;25.76] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/31   0/10 1 31
ref
S6509
R26572
Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 All type of malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 6.09 [0.35;106.53] C 12/113   0/25 12 113
ref
S6445
R17699
Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 Malformations throughout pregnancy prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.91 [0.50;7.24] C 9/158   3/98 12 158
ref
S6715
R26884
Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 Major congential abnormalities at least 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No Matched 2.60 [1.40;5.00] 14/376   29/2,000 43 376
ref
S5518
R26885
Steegers-Theunissen (Carbamazepine), 1994 Major malformations (ICD9 British Paediatric Association System) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 2.81 [0.38;20.68] C
excluded (exposition period)
2/39   2/106 4 39
ref
S6685
R18578
D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 1991 Congenital anomalies throughout pregnancy prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No Matched 615.00 [10.00;37818.08] C
excluded (control group)
2/3   0/62 2 3
ref
S6689
R18695
D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Congenital anomalies throughout pregnancy prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 14.00 [0.58;338.80] C 2/3   1/8 3 3
ref
S6164
R16403
Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 Congenital malformations (minor and major) 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.36 [0.06;33.05] C 0/3   4/35 4 3
ref
Total 29 studies 1.62 [1.34;1.95] 781 8,918
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 Mari (Carbamazepine), 2022Mari, 2022 1 1.15[0.04; 30.40]1290%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: unclear Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Hosny, 2021 2 0.67[0.04; 11.29]2310%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: unclearROB missing: lowROB mesure: unclearROB reporting: moderate Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Thomas, 2021 3 0.99[0.50; 1.80]394907%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020Aydin, 2020 4 1.48[0.03; 79.05]0150%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: moderateROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020Meador, 2020 5 1.08[0.06; 19.05]2140%ROB confusion: unclearROB selection: lowROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: low Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019Huber-Mollema, 2019 6 2.55[0.60; 10.78]8372%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: criticalROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019Vajda, 2019 7 2.07[0.80; 5.33]294094%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018Tomson, 2018 8 1.91[1.41; 2.58]1811,95722%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015Vanya, 2015 9 6.88[0.25; 186.69]1100%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: unclearROB missing: unclearROB mesure: unclearROB reporting: moderate Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014Campbell, 2014 10 1.08[0.58; 2.03]561,6578%ROB confusion: unclearROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014Veiby, 2014 11 0.93[0.54; 1.58]12261310%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013Cassina, 2013 12 1.87[0.70; 5.03]30883%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012Arteaga-Vázquez, 2012 13 1.52[0.58; 3.98]25324%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012Hernández-Díaz, 2012 14 2.70[1.00; 7.00]361,0333%ROB confusion: moderateROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011Bànhidy, 2011 15 0.67[0.19; 2.33]20182%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011Charlton, 2011 16 1.71[0.87; 3.36]353117%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: criticalROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Mawer, 2010 17 1.25[0.11; 14.24]3661%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006Viinikainen, 2006 18 5.26[0.27; 104.15]3720%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005Artama, 2005 19 0.99[0.53; 1.83]488058%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004Endo, 2004 20 0.07[0.00; 8.55]080%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003Kaaja, 2003 21 3.36[0.73; 15.46]123631%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002Dean, 2002 22 3.95[1.54; 10.16]40704%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001Diav-Citrin, 2001 23 1.98[0.62; 6.30]121002%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000Hvas, 2000 24 15.29[0.72; 326.31]2370%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999Canger, 1999 25 6.09[0.35; 106.53]121130%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999Kaneko, 1999 26 1.91[0.50; 7.24]121582%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999Samrén, 1999 27 2.60[1.40; 5.00]433767%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991D'Souza, 1991 28 14.00[0.58; 338.80]330%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986Robert, 1986 29 1.36[0.06; 33.05]430%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (29 studies) I2 = 7% 1.62[1.34; 1.95]7818,9180.050.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Carbamazepine; 2: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 3: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 4: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 5: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 6: Carbamazepine; 7: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 8: Carbamazepine; 9: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 10: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 11: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 12: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free; 13: Carbamazepine; 14: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free; 15: Carbamazepine; 16: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 17: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 18: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) ; 19: Carbamazepine; 20: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 21: Carbamazepine; 22: Carbamazepine; 23: Carbamazepine; 24: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 25: Carbamazepine; 26: Carbamazepine; 27: Carbamazepine; 28: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 29: Carbamazepine;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.66[1.37; 2.01]7368,8688%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 27 case control studiescase control studies 1.12[0.51; 2.44]45505%NAArteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 2 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 2.37[1.53; 3.65]1211,5970%NACassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 4 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.36[1.07; 1.74]4705,2986%NAHosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 22 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 1.92[1.43; 2.58]1902,0230%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 3 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 1.68[1.41; 2.02]7428,4282%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 28   - Yes  - Yes 0.99[0.52; 1.88]39490 -NAThomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 1 MatchedMatched 1.73[0.81; 3.70]7549445%NABànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 3 All studiesAll studies 1.62[1.34; 1.95]7818,9187%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 290.050.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-5.86.32.9720.000Mari (Carbamazepine), 2022Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986

Asymetry test p-value = 0.4784 (by Egger's regression)

slope=0.3889 (0.1460); intercept=0.2710 (0.3197); t=0.8479; p=0.4784

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 6685, 6926, 5863, 8220, 6621, 9845, 9846, 8137, 5937, 6526, 6290, 6318, 6319, 6961, 10283, 10284, 7771, 8001, 8082, 7504, 7496, 12684, 12901, 12854, 7543, 15365, 15266, 15834

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 2.04[1.34; 3.10]22,8622,72739%NAThomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2020 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2004 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2000 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 1991 11 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.36[1.07; 1.74]4705,2986%NAHosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Arteaga-Vázquez (Carbamazepine), 2012 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Artama (Carbamazepine), 2005 Endo (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Kaneko (Carbamazepine), 1999 D'Souza (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 1991 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 22 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.27[0.97; 1.65]4225,76318%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Aydin (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2020 Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2020 Huber-Mollema (Carbamazepine), 2019 Vajda (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2019 Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018 Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2015 Campbell (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2014 Veiby (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2014 Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2012 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 150.510.01.0