Cochrane · systematic review · CD009517

Endometrial injury in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF)

Lensen, SF, Armstrong, S, Gibreel, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2021 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and Fertility3 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
12
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 41.7%Low 4 · 33.3%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

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Endometrial injury compared to control in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques

Population: women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
9 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomised (studies at low risk of selection bias and other bias)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.12 [0.98, 1.28]8 studies · 4402 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Live birth per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (no high risk)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.13 [0.63, 2.03]1 study · 229 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Live birth per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Endometrial injury vs control
no estimate extracted29 studies · 7792 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Miscarriage per woman randomised (studies at low risk of selection bias and other bias)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 0.88 [0.68, 1.13]8 studies · 4402 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (no high risk)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.17 [0.38, 3.58]1 study · 229 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Miscarriage per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.03 [0.85, 1.25]30 studies · 8092 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomised (studies at low risk of selection bias and other bias)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.08 [0.95, 1.23]8 studies · 4402 participantsModerate
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (no high‐risk)
Endometrial injury vs control
OR 1.16 [0.67, 2.02]1 study · 229 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Endometrial injury vs control
no estimate extracted37 studies · 8786 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness

Higher compared to lower degree of injury in women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques

Population: women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Higher vs lower degree of injury
OR 1.28 [0.31, 5.37]1 study · 129 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Miscarriage per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Higher vs lower degree of injury
OR 1.28 [0.31, 5.37]1 study · 129 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomised: sensitivity analysis (including all studies)
Higher vs lower degree of injury
OR 1.31 [0.46, 3.73]1 study · 129 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias