IUI in a stimulated cycle vs TI or expectant management: Live birth rate per couple
IUI in a stimulated cycle showed no clear difference in live birth rate per couple (all cycles)‐ clomiphene citrate or… compared with TI or expectant management (low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
IUI in a stimulated cycle vs TI or expectant management Live birth rate per couple (all cycles)‐ clomiphene citrate or gonadotropins · participants with unexplained subfertility IUI in a stimulated cycle showed no clear difference in live birth rate per couple (all cycles)‐ clomiphene citrate or… compared with TI or expectant management (low certainty). Intra‐uterine insemination for unexplained subfertility (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.82 [0.45, 1.49] | 1 study · 253 participants | Low |
IUI in a stimulated cycle vs TI or expectant management Live birth rate per couple (all cycles) · participants with unexplained subfertility IUI in a stimulated cycle showed no clear difference in live birth rate per couple (all cycles) compared with TI or expectant management (low certainty). Intra‐uterine insemination for unexplained subfertility (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 1.59 [0.88, 2.88] | 2 studies · 208 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intra‐uterine insemination for unexplained subfertility 2020 · 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.