Table 2 Signal strength of CZP AEs across System Organ Class (SOC) in the FAERS database.

From: A real-world pharmacovigilance study of Certolizumab pegol based on FAERS database

System organ class (SOC)

N. of events

ROR (95% CI)

PRR (95% CI)

IC (IC025)

EBGM(EBGM05)

General disorders and administration site conditions

47,258

1.24(1.23, 1.25)

1.19(1.19, 1.19)

0.24(0.23)

1.18(1.17)

Infections and infestations

30,100

2.75(2.72, 2.79)

2.51(2.46, 2.56)

1.32(1.3)

2.49(2.47)

Injury, poisoning and procedural complications

25,841

1.19(1.17, 1.2)

1.17(1.15, 1.19)

0.22(0.2)

1.16(1.15)

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

24,449

2.17(2.14, 2.2)

2.04(2, 2.08)

1.02(1)

2.03(2.01)

Gastrointestinal disorders

18,873

0.98(0.97, 0.99)

0.98(0.96, 1)

-0.03(-0.05)

0.98(0.97)

Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

15,076

1.24(1.22, 1.26)

1.22(1.2, 1.24)

0.29(0.27)

1.22(1.2)

Nervous system disorders

10,124

0.51(0.5, 0.53)

0.54(0.53, 0.55)

-0.89(-0.92)

0.54(0.53)

Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders

7988

0.73(0.72, 0.75)

0.74(0.73, 0.75)

-0.42(-0.46)

0.74(0.73)

Investigations

7985

0.58(0.57, 0.59)

0.6(0.59, 0.61)

-0.74(-0.77)

0.6(0.59)

Psychiatric disorders

4085

0.31(0.3, 0.32)

0.32(0.31, 0.33)

-1.62(-1.67)

0.32(0.32)

Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)

3424

0.55(0.53, 0.57)

0.56(0.54, 0.58)

-0.84(-0.88)

0.56(0.54)

Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions

3228

3.54(3.41, 3.66)

3.5(3.37, 3.64)

1.79(1.74)

3.46(3.36)

Eye disorders

2573

0.56(0.54, 0.58)

0.56(0.54, 0.58)

-0.82(-0.88)

0.57(0.55)

Immune system disorders

2553

1(0.96, 1.04)

1(0.96, 1.04)

0(-0.06)

1(0.97)

Vascular disorders

2400

0.5(0.48, 0.52)

0.5(0.48, 0.52)

-0.99(-1.04)

0.5(0.49)

Cardiac disorders

2127

0.37(0.36, 0.39)

0.38(0.37, 0.4)

-1.39(-1.45)

0.38(0.37)

Metabolism and nutrition disorders

2068

0.43(0.41, 0.44)

0.43(0.41, 0.45)

-1.21(-1.27)

0.43(0.42)

Renal and urinary disorders

1743

0.41(0.39, 0.43)

0.42(0.4, 0.44)

-1.26(-1.32)

0.42(0.4)

Blood and lymphatic system disorders

1247

0.32(0.31, 0.34)

0.33(0.31, 0.35)

-1.6(-1.68)

0.33(0.31)

Hepatobiliary disorders

1145

0.57(0.53, 0.6)

0.57(0.54, 0.6)

-0.81(-0.89)

0.57(0.54)

Reproductive system and breast disorders

959

0.52(0.49, 0.55)

0.52(0.49, 0.55)

-0.94(-1.03)

0.52(0.49)

Ear and labyrinth disorders

669

0.69(0.64, 0.74)

0.69(0.64, 0.75)

-0.54(-0.64)

0.69(0.65)

Congenital, familial and genetic disorders

348

0.5(0.45, 0.56)

0.51(0.46, 0.56)

-0.98(-1.13)

0.51(0.46)

Endocrine disorders

259

0.45(0.39, 0.5)

0.45(0.4, 0.51)

-1.16(-1.33)

0.45(0.4)

  1. N., number; ROR, reporting odds ratio; PRR, proportional reporting ratio; EBGM, empirical Bayesian geometric mean; EBGM05, the lower limit of the 95% CI of EBGM; IC, information component; IC025, the lower limit of the 95% CI of the IC; CI, confidence interval; AEs, adverse events.