IVF vs unstimulated IUI: Miscarriage
- Population
- women with unexplained subfertility
- Intervention
- IVF
- Comparison
- unstimulated IUI
- Outcome
- Miscarriage
It is very uncertain whether IVF changes miscarriage rate per woman randomised compared with unstimulated IUI (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
IVF vs unstimulated IUI Miscarriage rate per woman randomised · women with unexplained subfertility It is very uncertain whether IVF changes miscarriage rate per woman randomised compared with unstimulated IUI (very low certainty). In vitro fertilisation for unexplained subfertility (2023) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.72 [0.14, 21.25] | 1 study · 43 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.
- IVF vs expectant management · women with unexplained subfertility · 1 review
- IVF vs IUI + ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins or CC · women with unexplained subfertility · 1 review
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.