evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD008995

Antibiotics prior to or at the time of embryo transfer in ART

Ameratunga, D, Yazdani, A, Kroon, B · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and Fertility2 versionsAMSTAR 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
4
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 25%Low 3 · 75%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

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Summary of findings table ‐ Antibiotics compared to control (no antibiotics) for embryo transfer (ET) in assisted reproductive technology (ART)

Population: embryo transfer (ET) in assisted reproductive technology (ART)
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth rate (LBR)
Summary of findings table ‐ Antibiotics vs control (no antibiotics)
OR 0.48 [0.1, 2.23]1 study · 27 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy rate (CPR)
Summary of findings table ‐ Antibiotics vs control (no antibiotics)
OR 1.01 [0.67, 1.55]2 studies · 377 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Genital tract colonization
Summary of findings table ‐ Antibiotics vs control (no antibiotics)
OR 0.59 [0.37, 0.95]1 study · 284 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Miscarriage
Summary of findings table ‐ Antibiotics vs control (no antibiotics)
OR 4.04 [0.15, 108.57]1 study · 27 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness