Research and analysis

Annex 3: Table 2

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Setting Study Design Comparator Erythromycin, n*/N Comparator, n*/N Outcome Study Risk Estimate (95% Cl) Rate per 1000 exposed to macrolide Rate per 1000 exposed to comparator Rate difference Overall Bias
UK 1990-2016 Cohort Penicillin 6/162 398/22,544 MCM Fan et al 2020 1.83(0.83-4.04) 36.81 17.65 19.16 serious
Denmark 1997-2007 Cohort unexposed 9/253 24/808 MCM Andersen et al 2013 1.01 (0.52-1.97) 35.57 29.7 5.87 serious
Quebec 1998-2009 Cohort Penicillin 77/658 894/9,106 MCM Muanda 2017b 1.15 (0.90-1.48) 117.02 98.18 18.84 serious
Denmark 1997-2007 Cohort unexposed 1/10 77,513/931,103 Miscarriage Andersen et al 2013 1.66* (1.22-2.26) 99.75 83.25 16.5 serious
Quebec 1998-2009 Case-control Penicillin 111/8702* 5573/87,020 Miscarriage Muanda 2017a 2.73* (2.16-3.44) n/a n/a n/a Moderate
Quebec 1998-2009 Cohort Penicillin 12/658 192/9,106 CVM Muanda2017b 0.82 (0.46-1.48) 18.24 18.24 -2.85 serious