IVF vs IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC: OHSS
- Population
- women with unexplained subfertility
- Intervention
- IVF
- Comparison
- IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC
- Outcome
- OHSS
It is very uncertain whether IVF changes OHSS rate per woman randomised compared with IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
IVF vs IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC OHSS rate per woman randomised · women with unexplained subfertility It is very uncertain whether IVF changes OHSS rate per woman randomised compared with IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC (very low certainty). In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 6.86 [0.35, 134.59] | 1 study · 207 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
Related questions
The same intervention and outcome, asked in another population or against another comparator.
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- IVF vs IUI + superovulation · women with unexplained subfertility · 0 reviews
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.