Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 50%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Live birth rate · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

Soft catheters showed no clear difference in live birth rate compared with firm catheters (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.94 [0.65, 1.35]
3 studies · 896 participants
Low

Pregnancy rate · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

It is very uncertain whether soft catheters changes pregnancy rate compared with firm catheters (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1 [0.73, 1.35]
6 studies · 1210 participants
Very low

Instrumental assistance needed · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 986 participants
GRADE not reported

Blood on catheter tip · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 852 participants
GRADE not reported

Cramping · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 290 participants
GRADE not reported

Miscarriage · women trying to conceive by intrauterine insemination

It is very uncertain whether soft catheters changes miscarriage per woman compared with firm catheters (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.25 [0.49, 3.22]
2 studies · 645 participants
Very low