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Effect modification by age at human papillomavirus vaccination was assessed. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios and adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>After adjustment for confounders, quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination was associated with lower odds of all included adverse pregnancy outcomes. Statistically significant associations were observed for preterm birth (&lt;37 weeks) (adjusted odds ratio 0.95, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.99), very preterm birth (28 weeks to 31 weeks) (0.85, 0.75 to 0.97), spontaneous preterm birth (0.95, 0.91 to 0.99), preterm prelabour rupture of membranes (0.93, 0.87 to 1.00), and severe small for gestational age infant (0.92, 0.87 to 0.97). 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