Valproate (All indications)

Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min)

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.
S9324
R32500
Putignano (Valproate), 2019 Apgar score at 5 min < 7 during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No Matched 1.17 [0.14;9.78] C 1/131   6/917 7 131
ref
S9314
R32448
Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Apgar < 7 at 5 minutes during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 6.45 [0.12;360.09] C 0/6   0/36 0 6
ref
S9438
R33147
Christensen (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Low Apgar score (≤ 7) at 5 min during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort propective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.83 [0.69;4.86] C
excluded (control group)
7/337   10/875 17 337
ref
S9439
R33148
Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2015 Low Apgar score (≤ 7) at 5 min during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort propective unexposed (general population or NOS) excluded Adjustment: No 1.59 [0.77;3.29]
excluded (control group)
7/337   8,797/674,115 8,804 337
ref
S9440
R33149
Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Low Apgar score (≤ 7) at 5 min during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort propective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.64 [0.75;3.61] C 7/337   67/5,261 74 337
ref
S9283
R32205
Artama (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 5-min Apgar <7 3rd trimester population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.32 [0.34;5.19] C
excluded (control group)
7/235   3/132 10 235
ref
S9284
R32217
Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 5-min Apgar <7 3rd trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 2.72 [1.28;5.81]
excluded (control group)
7/235   3,014/269,151 3,021 235
ref
S9285
R32229
Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 5-min Apgar <7 3rd trimester population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 2.68 [0.91;7.94] 7/235   3/652 10 235
ref
S9424
R33068
Veiby (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) b, 2013 Low Apgar score (< 7 at 5 min) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.66 [0.36;19.54] C
excluded (control group)
2/40   2/103 4 40
ref
S9426
R33086
Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free) b, 2013 Low Apgar score (< 7 at 5 min) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.60 [0.20;11.80]
excluded (control group)
2/40   1,710/106,899 1,712 40
ref
S9427
R33100
Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Low Apgar score (< 7 at 5 min) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.20 [0.46;10.58] C 2/40   9/386 11 40
ref
S9323
R32492
Pennell (Valproate), 2012 Apgar score (at 5 minutes < 7) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 8.11 [0.38;171.84] C 2/62   0/97 2 62
ref
S9432
R33128
Borthen (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Apgar < 7 after 5 minutes during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.46 [0.12;1.79] C
excluded (control group)
3/215   7/233 10 215
ref
S9434
R33136
Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Apgar < 7 after 5 minutes during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 1.00 [0.30;3.20]
excluded (control group)
3/215   6,022/362,302 6,025 215
ref
S9436
R33144
Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Apgar < 7 after 5 minutes during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) population based cohort retrospective unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.86 [0.26;2.86] C 3/215   30/1,863 33 215
ref
S9308
R32421
Jäger-Roman (Valproate), 1986 Low Apgar score (0 to 6 after 5 minute) at least 1st trimester excluded prospective cohort unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No 11.09 [0.49;249.88] C
excluded (exposition period)
2/14   0/26 2 14
ref
Total 7 studies 1.76 [1.06;2.91] 137 1,026
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 Putignano (Valproate), 2019Putignano, 2019 1 1.17[0.14; 9.78]71316%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017Bank, 2017 2 6.45[0.12; 360.09]062%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015Christensen, 2015 3 1.64[0.75; 3.61]7433741%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013Artama, 2013 4 2.68[0.91; 7.94]1023521%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: lowROB classification: criticalROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013Veiby, 2013 5 2.20[0.46; 10.58]114010%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Pennell (Valproate), 2012Pennell, 2012 6 8.11[0.38; 171.84]2623%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Borthen, 2010 7 0.86[0.26; 2.86]3321518%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: lowROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Total (7 studies) I2 = 0% 1.76[1.06; 2.91]1371,0260.220.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Valproate; 2: Valproate) (Mixed indications; 3: Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications; 4: Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick; 5: Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) ; 6: Valproate; 7: Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.76[1.06; 2.91]1371,0260%NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Pennell (Valproate), 2012 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 7 case control studiescase control studies 0 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 1.17[0.14; 9.78]7131 -NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 1 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.68[0.99; 2.86]1288270%NAChristensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 4 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 7.46[0.66; 84.90]2680%NABank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Pennell (Valproate), 2012 2 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 1.57[0.89; 2.76]1277910%NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Pennell (Valproate), 2012 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 6   - Yes  - Yes 2.68[0.91; 7.92]10235 -NAArtama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 1 MatchedMatched 1.17[0.14; 9.78]7131 -NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 1 All studiesAll studies 1.76[1.06; 2.91]1371,0260%NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Pennell (Valproate), 2012 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 70.220.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-4.85.42.4620.000Putignano (Valproate), 2019Bank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013Pennell (Valproate), 2012Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010

Asymetry test p-value = 0.3378 (by Egger's regression)

slope=0.1496 (0.4373); intercept=0.6837 (0.6452); t=1.0596; p=0.3378

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 9432, 9434, 9283, 9284, 9424, 9426, 9438, 9439

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 1.78[1.13; 2.80]19,5699580%NAPutignano (Valproate), 2019 Christensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed NOS) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free) b, 2013 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 5 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.68[0.99; 2.86]1288270%NAChristensen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick) b, 2013 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 4 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.46[0.77; 2.76]438952%NABank (Valproate) (Mixed indications), 2017 Christensen (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Mixed indications), 2015 Artama (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2013 Veiby (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) b, 2013 Pennell (Valproate), 2012 Borthen (Valproate) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 60.510.01.0