Cochrane · systematic review · CD009577
Long‐acting FSH versus daily FSH for women undergoing assisted reproduction
Pouwer, AW, Farquhar, C, Kremer, JAM · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 1 · 16.7%Moderate 3 · 50%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
Show all 2 versionsLong‐acting FSH (all doses) versus daily FSH for women undergoing assisted reproduction
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Live birth rate ‐ Low dose (60 to 120 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 0.7 [0.52, 0.93] | 3 studies · 645 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Live birth rate ‐ Medium dose (150 to 180 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 1.03 [0.9, 1.18] | 4 studies · 1685 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Live birth rate ‐ High dose (240 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 0.43 [0.12, 1.52] | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
OHSS ‐ Low dose (60 to 120 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 1.22 [0.56, 2.66] | 3 studies · 645 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
OHSS ‐ Medium dose (150 to 180 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 0.96 [0.68, 1.35] | 5 studies · 3075 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
OHSS ‐ High dose (240 μg) Long‐acting FSH (all doses) vs daily FSH | RR 1.73 [0.09, 32.75] | 1 study · 33 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |