Clonazepam (Epilepsy) updated on 02-10-2025

Limb 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.
S12876
R48649
Thomas (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Skeletal malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 14.14 [0.24;825.80] C
excluded (control group)
0/4   0/50 0 4
ref
S12877
R48659
Thomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Skeletal malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 19.29 [0.78;479.73] C 0/4   2/340 2 4
ref
S6067
R15788
Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 Skeletal abnormalities 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 15.16 [0.68;340.32] C 0/9   2/647 2 9
ref
Total 2 studies 17.03 [1.82;159.26] 4 13
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 Thomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Thomas, 2021 1 19.29[0.78; 479.73]2448%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006Morrow, 2006 2 15.16[0.68; 340.32]2952%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: moderateROB mesure: criticalROB reporting: moderate Total (2 studies) I2 = 0% 17.03[1.82; 159.26]4130.950.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick; 2: Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 17.03[1.82; 159.26]4130%NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 2 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 19.29[0.78; 479.73]24 -NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 1 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 15.16[0.68; 340.32]29 -NAMorrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 17.03[1.82; 159.26]4130%NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 2 All studiesAll studies 17.03[1.82; 159.26]4130%NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 20.550.01.0

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 12876

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls Out of scale19.29[0.78; 479.73]24 -NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 1 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls Out of scale14.78[1.25; 174.89]2130%NAThomas (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Morrow (Epilepsy) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 20.510.01.0