Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol: Clinical pregnancy
Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only showed no clear difference in clinical pregnancy per woman compared with monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol Clinical pregnancy per woman · Women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only showed no clear difference in clinical pregnancy per woman compared with monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol (low certainty). Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI) (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.1 [0.79, 1.54] | 4 studies · 617 participants | Low |
Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol Clinical pregnancy per woman · Women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only showed no clear difference in clinical pregnancy per woman compared with monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol (low certainty). Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI) (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyearlier version CD005289.PUB3, superseded | OR 1.05 [0.79, 1.54] | 4 studies · 617 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI) 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.