Cochrane · systematic review · CD005289
Monitoring of stimulated cycles in assisted reproduction (IVF and ICSI)
Kwan, I, Bhattacharya, S, Woolner, A · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library
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
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%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
Current version onlyMonitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only compared to monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol for women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures
Population: Women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clinical pregnancy per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 1.1 [0.79, 1.54] | 4 studies · 617 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mean number of oocytes retrieved per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 595 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
OHSS rate (mild, moderate or severe) per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 1.03 [0.48, 2.2] | 6 studies · 781 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Cycle cancellation rate per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 0.57 [0.07, 4.39] | 2 studies · 115 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only compared to monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol for women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures
Population: Women undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotrophins in IVF and ICSI procedures
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Clinical pregnancy per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 1.05 [0.79, 1.54] | 4 studies · 617 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mean number of oocytes retrieved per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 595 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Cycle cancellation rate per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 0.57 [0.07, 4.39] | 2 studies · 115 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
OHSS rate (mild, moderate or severe) per woman Monitoring ovarian stimulation by transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) only vs monitoring with TVUS plus serum estradiol | OR 1.03 [0.48, 2.2] | 6 studies · 781 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |