Cochrane · systematic review · CD001502

Intrauterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion for non‐tubal infertility

Cantineau, AEP, Cohlen, BJ, Heineman, MJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
5
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 20%Low 4 · 80%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

Questions and results

IUI compared with FSP for non‐tubal infertility

Population: women with non‐tubal infertility
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per couple
IUI vs FSP
OR 0.94 [0.59, 1.49]3 studies · 633 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per couple
IUI vs FSP
OR 0.75 [0.49, 1.12]14 studies · 1745 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Multiple pregnancy per couple
IUI vs FSP
OR 0.62 [0.29, 1.32]7 studies · 908 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Miscarriage per couple
IUI vs FSP
OR 1.07 [0.56, 2.05]7 studies · 884 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Ectopic pregnancy per couple
IUI vs FSP
OR 0.88 [0.24, 3.19]4 studies · 643 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision