Cochrane · systematic review · CD005291

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies (abnormal number of chromosomes) in in vitro fertilisation

Cornelisse, S, Zagers, M, Kostova, E, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
9
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 25%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 50%Moderate 3 · 25%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

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies with the use genome‐wide analyses in in vitro fertilisation

Population: couples with an in vitro fertilisation indication
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Outcomes per woman
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cumulative live birth
OR 1.05 [0.66, 1.66]1 study · 396 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Live birth rate after the first embryo transfer
OR 1.1 [0.68, 1.79]1 study · 396 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage
OR 0.45 [0.23, 0.88]1 study · 396 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Ongoing pregnancy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical pregnancy
OR 0.77 [0.5, 1.16]1 study · 396 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies with the use of fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) for the genetic analysis in in vitro fertilisation

Population: couples with an in vitro fertilisation indication
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Outcomes per woman
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Cumulative live birth
OR 0.59 [0.35, 1.01]1 study · 408 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision
Live birth rate after the first embryo transfer
OR 0.62 [0.43, 0.91]10 studies · 1680 participantsModerate
Downgraded: inconsistency
Miscarriage
OR 1.03 [0.75, 1.41]10 studies · 1680 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Ongoing pregnancy
OR 0.68 [0.51, 0.9]5 studies · 1121 participantsLow
Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency
Clinical pregnancy
OR 0.56 [0.42, 0.73]5 studies · 1131 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision