Cochrane · systematic review · CD006225
Soft versus firm catheters for intrauterine insemination
van der Poel, N, Farquhar, C, Abou‐Setta, AM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2010 · 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
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 3 · 50%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%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
Soft catheters compared to Firm catheters for women undergoing intrauterine insemination
Population: women undergoing intrauterine insemination
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth rate Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | OR 0.94 [0.65, 1.35] | 3 studies · 896 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Pregnancy rate Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | OR 1 [0.73, 1.35] | 6 studies · 1210 participants | Very low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Instrumental assistance needed Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 986 participants | Ungraded |
Blood on catheter tip Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 852 participants | Ungraded |
Uterine cramping Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 290 participants | Ungraded |
Miscarriage per woman Soft catheters vs Firm catheters | OR 1.25 [0.49, 3.22] | 2 studies · 645 participants | Very low Downgraded: inconsistency, indirectness |