Advantages and problems with pregnancy registries: observations and surprises throughout the life of the International Lamotrigine Pregnancy Registry.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
; 23(8): 779-86, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The International Lamotrigine Pregnancy Registry monitored for a signal of a substantial increase in the frequency of major congenital malformations associated with lamotrigine exposures in pregnancy over an 18-year period. Key methodological lessons are discussed.METHODS:
The strengths and weaknesses of the Registry were assessed using quantifiable methodological and operational parameters including enrollment, completeness of exposure and outcome data reporting, and lost to follow-up. The choice of comparator groups and stopping rules for registry closure were critically evaluated.RESULTS:
The reliance on voluntary reporting was associated with a clustered geographical distribution of registered pregnancies. The enrollment rate increased over time with new approvals and indications for lamotrigine and publication of interim data. Reporter burden was minimized through a streamlined data collection approach resulting in a high level of completeness of exposure and primary outcome data. Lost to follow-up rates were high (28.5% overall) representing a major limitation; incentives to increase the completeness of reporting failed to reduce rates. A lack of an internal comparator group complicated data interpretation; but external comparisons with multiple external groups allowed an assessment of consistency of outcome data across multiple data sources. A lack of a priori closure criteria prolonged the life of the Registry, and consideration of regulatory guidelines on this subject is encouraged at the time of conception of future registries.CONCLUSIONS:
A successful pregnancy exposure registry requires ongoing flexibility and continuous re-assessment of enrollment, recruitment, and retention methods and the availability of comparison data, throughout its lifecycle.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Triazines
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Malformations dues aux médicaments et aux drogues
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Enregistrements
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Anticonvulsivants
Type d'étude:
Etiology_studies
Limites:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Langue:
En
Journal:
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf
Sujet du journal:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Année:
2014
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
États-Unis d'Amérique