Carbamazepine (Epilepsy)

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.
S15365
R63213
Bromley (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to LTG), 2023 Major congenital anomaly during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.75 [0.44;17.33] C
excluded (control group)
2/27   3/106 5 27
ref
S15366
R63226
Bromley (Carbamazepine) (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Major congenital anomaly during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.05 [0.32;13.00] C
excluded (exposition period)
2/27   3/80 5 27
ref
S15266
R62751
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
R65258
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
S12675
R47896
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
R47920
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
R47917
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
R48932
Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major birth defects 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.05 [0.00;3.56] C
excluded (control group)
1/31   0/1 1 31
ref
S12902
R48935
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
R48473
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
R22586
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
R48483
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
R24370
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
R24372
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
S7504
R22449
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
R22425
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
R22434
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
R27735
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
R22980
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
R22979
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
R16392
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
R37626
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
R37627
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
R37628
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
R16653
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
R19000
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
R19694
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
R19693
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
R25943
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
R25968
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
R17140
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
R17141
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
R17142
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
R17980
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
R17976
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
S5937
R15199
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
R24002
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
R17717
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
R24992
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
R24960
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
R35318
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
R35324
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
R35330
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
S7181
R20252
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
R17506
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
R15261
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
S313
R18997
Barqawi (Carbamazepine), 2005 Major congenital anomalies during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.13 [0.02;60.37] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/16   0/18 0 16
ref
S362
R14546
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
R18020
Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Major congenital malformations at least 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.32 [0.47;11.54] C 8/70   2/38 10 70
ref
S5578
R16255
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
R14569
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
R14577
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
R19479
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
R19474
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
S6509
R26571
Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Severe malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.48 [0.19;63.08] C 7/113   0/25 7 113
ref
S6715
R18988
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
R18978
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
S6164
R16216
Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 Major malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 13.80 [0.22;853.65] C 0/3   0/35 0 3
ref
Total 23 studies 1.65 [1.38;1.98] 654 7,897
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]394908%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Meador (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2020Meador, 2020 4 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 5 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 6 2.07[0.80; 5.33]294094%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Tomson (Carbamazepine), 2018Tomson, 2018 7 1.91[1.41; 2.58]1811,95735%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Vanya (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2015Vanya, 2015 8 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 9 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 10 0.93[0.54; 1.58]12261311%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Cassina (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013Cassina, 2013 11 1.87[0.70; 5.03]30883%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012Hernández-Díaz, 2012 12 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 13 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 14 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 15 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 16 5.26[0.27; 104.15]3720%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003Kaaja, 2003 17 3.36[0.73; 15.46]123631%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002Dean, 2002 18 2.32[0.47; 11.54]10701%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001Diav-Citrin, 2001 19 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 20 15.29[0.72; 326.31]2370%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999Canger, 1999 21 3.48[0.19; 63.08]71130%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999Samrén, 1999 22 2.60[1.40; 5.00]433768%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986Robert, 1986 23 13.80[0.22; 853.65]030%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (23 studies) I2 = 0% 1.65[1.38; 1.98]6547,8970.250.01.0ROB: 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; 6: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 7: Carbamazepine; 8: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 9: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 10: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 11: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free; 12: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free; 13: Carbamazepine; 14: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 15: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 16: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) ; 17: Carbamazepine; 18: Carbamazepine; 19: Carbamazepine; 20: Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick; 21: Carbamazepine; 22: Carbamazepine; 23: Carbamazepine;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.68[1.40; 2.02]6347,8790%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 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 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 22 case control studiescase control studies 0.67[0.19; 2.33]2018 -NABànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 1 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 1.27[0.98; 1.66]3434,2770%NAHosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 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 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 16 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 1.72[1.43; 2.08]6157,4070%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 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 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 22   - 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 1.65[1.38; 1.98]6547,8970%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 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 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 230.250.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-4.95.52.5250.000Mari (Carbamazepine), 2022Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Meador (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), 2013Hernández-Díaz (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2012Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986

Asymetry test p-value = 0.2516 (by Egger's regression)

slope=0.3750 (0.1471); intercept=0.3632 (0.3345); t=1.0857; p=0.2516

p values plot
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Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

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

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 1.78[1.31; 2.42]22,8332,7168%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 Diav-Citrin (Carbamazepine), 2001 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2000 Samrén (Carbamazepine), 1999 9 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.27[0.98; 1.66]3434,2770%NAHosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 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 Bànhidy (Carbamazepine), 2011 Charlton (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2011 Mawer (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Viinikainen (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Carbamazepine), 2003 Dean (Carbamazepine), 2002 Hvas (Carbamazepine) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Carbamazepine), 1999 Robert (Carbamazepine), 1986 16 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.28[1.00; 1.66]4225,71216%NAMari (Carbamazepine), 2022 Hosny (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Thomas (Carbamazepine) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 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 140.510.01.0