Cochrane · systematic review · CD002811

Coasting (withholding gonadotrophins) for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

D'Angelo, A, Amso, NN, Hassan, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and Fertility4 versionsAMSTAR 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
25
current version
GRADE rated
14
No studies
11
Included studies
NR
No studies 11 · 44%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 9 · 36%Low 5 · 20%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

Current version only

Coasting versus no coasting for prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: Women undergoing assisted reproduction
CD002811.PUB4 (current) · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.11 [0.05, 0.24]2 studies · 207 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Live birth
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.48 [0.14, 1.62]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical pregnancy
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.82 [0.46, 1.44]2 studies · 207 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Multiple pregnancy
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.31 [0.12, 0.81]1 study · 139 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Miscarriage
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.85 [0.25, 2.86]2 studies · 207 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision

Coasting versus early unilateral follicular aspiration for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: Women undergoing assisted reproduction
CD002811.PUB4 (current) · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs early unilateral follicular aspiration
OR 0.98 [0.34, 2.85]2 studies · 83 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Live birth
Coasting vs early unilateral follicular aspiration
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs early unilateral follicular aspiration
OR 0.67 [0.25, 1.79]2 studies · 83 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Multiple pregnancy
Coasting vs early unilateral follicular aspiration
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Miscarriage
Coasting vs early unilateral follicular aspiration
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Coasting versus gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: Women undergoing assisted reproduction
CD002811.PUB4 (current) · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist
no estimate extracted1 study · 190 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Live birth
Coasting vs gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist
OR 0.74 [0.42, 1.31]1 study · 190 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Multiple pregnancy
Coasting vs gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist
OR 0.84 [0.39, 1.8]1 study · 98 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Miscarriage
Coasting vs gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone antagonist
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Coasting versus follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: Women undergoing assisted reproduction
CD002811.PUB4 (current) · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG
OR 43.74 [2.54, 754.58]1 study · 102 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Live birth
Coasting vs follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG
OR 0.92 [0.43, 2.01]1 study · 102 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Multiple pregnancy
Coasting vs follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Miscarriage
Coasting vs follicle stimulating hormone administration at time of hCG
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Coasting compared to cabergoline for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: Women undergoing assisted reproduction
CD002811.PUB4 (current) · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs cabergoline
OR 1.98 [0.69, 5.68]2 studies · 120 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Live birth
Coasting vs cabergoline
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical pregnancy rate
Coasting vs cabergoline
OR 0.38 [0.16, 0.88]2 studies · 120 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Multiple pregnancy
Coasting vs cabergoline
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Miscarriage
Coasting vs cabergoline
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Coasting versus no coasting for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: patients with preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
CD002811.PUB3 · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.17 [0.03, 0.88]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Live birth
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.48 [0.14, 1.62]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.56 [0.2, 1.63]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Number of oocytes retrieved
Coasting vs no coasting
no estimate extracted1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Miscarriage
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.65 [0.1, 4.13]1 study · 68 participantsVery low

Coasting versus no coasting for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: patients with preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
CD002811.PUB2 · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.17 [0.03, 0.88]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Live birth
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.48 [0.14, 1.62]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.56 [0.2, 1.63]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Number of oocytes retrieved
Coasting vs no coasting
no estimate extracted1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Miscarriage
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.65 [0.1, 4.13]1 study · 68 participantsVery low

Coasting versus no coasting for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome

Population: patients with preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
CD002811 · 5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
OHSS
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.17 [0.03, 0.88]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Live birth
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.48 [0.14, 1.62]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Clinical Pregnancy
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.56 [0.2, 1.63]1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Number of oocytes retrieved
Coasting vs no coasting
no estimate extracted1 study · 68 participantsVery low
Miscarriage
Coasting vs no coasting
OR 0.65 [0.1, 4.13]1 study · 68 participantsVery low