December 2018. Volume 14. Number 3

Prenatal exposure to antidepressants: without a clear answer

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Grove K, Lewis AJ, Galbally M. Prenatal antidepressant exposure and child motor development: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2018;142:e20180356.

Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Pérez-Moneo Agapito B2.
1Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Católica del Norte. Coquimbo. Chile.
2Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 17/12/2018
Acceptance date: 27/12/2018
Publication date: 10/01/2019

Abstract

Authors’ conclusions: a small increased risk of poorer motor development may exist for children who are exposed to antidepressants during pregnancy. The marked methodological variation among studies and the limited control for possible confounds warrants cautious interpretation of these findings.

Reviewers’ commentary: the methodological limitations of the study do not allow us to establish solid recommendations based on their conclusions. However, it could be useful to monitor the motor development in infants and children exposed to clarify the doubts that exist about this point.

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Pérez-Moneo Agapito B. Exposición prenatal a antidepresivos: sin una clara respuesta. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:38.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Grove K, Lewis AJ, Galbally M. Prenatal antidepressant exposure and child motor development: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 2018;142:e20180356.

Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Pérez-Moneo Agapito B2.
1Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Católica del Norte. Coquimbo. Chile.
2Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 17/12/2018
Acceptance date: 27/12/2018
Publication date: 10/01/2019

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Pérez-Moneo Agapito B. Exposición prenatal a antidepresivos: sin una clara respuesta. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:38.

10/01/2019

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