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. 2017 Oct 12;21(2):127–140. doi: 10.1007/s00737-017-0780-3

Table 1.

Results for low birth weight

Study, antidepressants studied Effect ratio 95% CI N Adjustments/exclusions/stratification
Nordeng et al. (2012), SSRI 0.67 0.29, 1.52 1747 a, b, d, h, g, j, i, l
Jensen et al. (2013), AD 1.42 1.16, 1.73 3966 c, d, f, g, o
El Marroun et al. (2012), SSRI 1.72 0.73, 4.07 669 c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, m
Oberlander et al. (2006), non-PS SSRI 1.05 0.87, 1.28 15,685 f
Oberlander et al. (2006), PS SSRI 1.69 1.14, 2.52 1622 c, f, p

Estimates in bold are statistically significant. Effect ratio is on log odds scale. a. Maternal mental health pre-birth, b. maternal age, c. socio-economic status, d. smoking in pregnancy, e. alcohol in pregnancy, f. other psychoactive drug and/or medication use during pregnancy, g. sex of child, h. gestational age, i. illness/disease during pregnancy, j. parity, k. ethnicity, l. folic acid use, m. body mass index, o. calendar year of delivery, p. psychiatric-related health service use

PS propensity score-matched sample, SSRI selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, AD antidepressant, CI confidence interval