Cochrane · systematic review · CD006107
Ultrasound versus 'clinical touch' for catheter guidance during embryo transfer in women
Brown, J, Buckingham, K, Buckett, W, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 5 · 71.4%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
Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer versus clinical touch
Population: Women undergoing embryo transfer as part of IVF or ICSI cycle
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth and ongoing pregnancy (per woman randomised) Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 1.47 [1.3, 1.65] | 13 studies · 5859 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Live birth Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 1.53 [1.29, 1.8] | 4 studies · 3117 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Ongoing pregnancy Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 1.4 [1.19, 1.66] | 9 studies · 2742 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Clinical pregnancy (per woman randomised) Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 1.31 [1.17, 1.45] | 20 studies · 6711 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Multiple pregnancy (per woman randomised) Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 1.13 [0.87, 1.45] | 8 studies · 3379 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Miscarriage (per woman randomised) Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 0.99 [0.74, 1.31] | 11 studies · 4053 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Ectopic pregnancy (per woman randomised) Ultrasound‐guided embryo transfer vs clinical touch | OR 0.64 [0.28, 1.49] | 8 studies · 3761 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |