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What do systematic reviews say?

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Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Ongoing pregnancy / live birth rate per woman · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer may leads to higher live birth and ongoing pregnancy (per woman randomised) compared with clinical touch (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.47 [1.3, 1.65]
13 studies · 5859 participants
Low

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Live birth · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer may leads to higher live birth compared with clinical touch (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.53 [1.29, 1.8]
4 studies · 3117 participants
Low

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Ongoing pregnancy · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer probably leads to higher ongoing pregnancy compared with clinical touch (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.4 [1.19, 1.66]
9 studies · 2742 participants
Moderate

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Clinical pregnancies Number of clinical pregnancies per woman randomised · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer probably leads to higher clinical pregnancy (per woman randomised) compared with clinical touch (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.31 [1.17, 1.45]
20 studies · 6711 participants
Moderate

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Multiple pregnancy rate · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer showed no clear difference in multiple pregnancy (per woman randomised) compared with clinical touch (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.13 [0.87, 1.45]
8 studies · 3379 participants
Moderate

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Miscarriage · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer showed no clear difference in miscarriage (per woman randomised) compared with clinical touch (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.99 [0.74, 1.31]
11 studies · 4053 participants
Moderate

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch

Ectopic pregnancy · Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle

Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer showed no clear difference in ectopic pregnancy (per woman randomised) compared with clinical touch (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.64 [0.28, 1.49]
8 studies · 3761 participants
Moderate