Table 4

Characteristics of studies comparing pregnancy outcome in women with SCD (genotype unspecified) against women with no sickle cell disease

CountryGNI $ (year)Duration of studyUnspecified SCD women, N (N pregnancies)No SCD women, N (N pregnancies)Transfusion detailsQuality of reporting (NOS) of 9
Total N    24 794 (24 969) 26 147 824 (26 181 224)   
First author and year of publication        
 Alayed 201324  Canada 42 530 (2012) 1999-2008 4262 (4262) 8 817 059 (8 817 059) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Al Mulhim 200025  Saudi Arabia 30 160 (2011) 1997-1998 61 (61) 84 (84) 45.9% SCD (on clinical indications) vs 1.1% controls 
 Barfield 201026  United States 52 610 (2012) 1998-2006 488 (663) 83 877 (115 160) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Boulet 201327  United States 52 610 (2012) 2004-2010 1526 (1526) 333 822 (333 822) 12.9% SCD vs 1.2% controls (indication not given) 
 Muganyizi 201328  Tanzania 1,560 (2012) 1999-2011 149 (149) 155 207 (157 324) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Natu 201429  India 3,910 (2012) 2012 25 (25) 500 (500) 60.0% SCD (prophylactic) and 40.0% (on clinical indications) vs 0% controls 
 Rajab 200630  Bahrain 18 910 (2010) 1998-2002 331 (331) 331 (331) 48.9% SCD (top-up transfusion); 3% SCD (exchange transfusion) for prophylaxis 
 Villers 200831  United States 52 610 (2012) 2000-2003 17 952 (17 952) 16 756,944 (16 756,944) No raw data on transfusion for study population 
CountryGNI $ (year)Duration of studyUnspecified SCD women, N (N pregnancies)No SCD women, N (N pregnancies)Transfusion detailsQuality of reporting (NOS) of 9
Total N    24 794 (24 969) 26 147 824 (26 181 224)   
First author and year of publication        
 Alayed 201324  Canada 42 530 (2012) 1999-2008 4262 (4262) 8 817 059 (8 817 059) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Al Mulhim 200025  Saudi Arabia 30 160 (2011) 1997-1998 61 (61) 84 (84) 45.9% SCD (on clinical indications) vs 1.1% controls 
 Barfield 201026  United States 52 610 (2012) 1998-2006 488 (663) 83 877 (115 160) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Boulet 201327  United States 52 610 (2012) 2004-2010 1526 (1526) 333 822 (333 822) 12.9% SCD vs 1.2% controls (indication not given) 
 Muganyizi 201328  Tanzania 1,560 (2012) 1999-2011 149 (149) 155 207 (157 324) No data on transfusion for study population 
 Natu 201429  India 3,910 (2012) 2012 25 (25) 500 (500) 60.0% SCD (prophylactic) and 40.0% (on clinical indications) vs 0% controls 
 Rajab 200630  Bahrain 18 910 (2010) 1998-2002 331 (331) 331 (331) 48.9% SCD (top-up transfusion); 3% SCD (exchange transfusion) for prophylaxis 
 Villers 200831  United States 52 610 (2012) 2000-2003 17 952 (17 952) 16 756,944 (16 756,944) No raw data on transfusion for study population 

All studies were historical cohort studies of pregnancy.

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