Cochrane · systematic review · CD004752
Glucocorticoid supplementation during ovarian stimulation for IVF or ICSI
Kalampokas, T, Pandian, Z, Keay, SD, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 33.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 2 · 33.3%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
Glucocorticoid supplementation versus placebo for IVF or ICSI
Population: Patients undergoing IVF or ICSI
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth rate Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | OR 1.08 [0.45, 2.58] | 2 studies · 212 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Clinical pregnancy rate per woman/couple Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | OR 1.69 [0.98, 2.9] | 2 studies · 310 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision |
Multiple pregnancy rate per woman/couple Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | OR 3.32 [0.12, 91.6] | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
Miscarriage rate per woman Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | OR 1 [0.05, 18.57] | 1 study · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision |
OHSS per woman Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Side‐effects per woman Glucocorticoid supplementation vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |