Cochrane · systematic review · CD010461

Advanced sperm selection techniques for assisted reproduction

Lepine, S, McDowell, S, Searle, LM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · 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
19
current version
GRADE rated
19
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 15 · 78.9%Low 4 · 21.1%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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Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) compared to ICSI for assisted reproduction

Population: assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs ICSI
RR 1.09 [0.97, 1.23]2 studies · 2903 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency
Miscarriage per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs ICSI
RR 0.61 [0.45, 0.83]3 studies · 3005 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Miscarriage per clinical pregnancy
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs ICSI
RR 0.62 [0.46, 0.82]3 studies · 1065 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs ICSI
RR 1 [0.92, 1.09]4 studies · 3492 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency

Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) compared to viscous medium containing HA (SpermSlow) for assisted reproduction

Population: assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs viscous medium containing HA (SpermSlow)
RR 1.13 [0.64, 2.01]1 study · 100 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs viscous medium containing HA (SpermSlow)
RR 0.8 [0.23, 2.81]1 study · 100 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per clinical pregnancy
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs viscous medium containing HA (SpermSlow)
RR 0.76 [0.24, 2.44]1 study · 41 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomly assigned
Hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) vs viscous medium containing HA (SpermSlow)
RR 1.05 [0.66, 1.68]1 study · 100 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision

Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) compared to ICSI for assisted reproduction

Population: assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomly assigned
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs ICSI
RR 1.95 [0.89, 4.29]1 study · 62 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per woman randomly assigned
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs ICSI
RR 0.95 [0.16, 5.63]2 studies · 150 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per clinical pregnancy
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs ICSI
RR 0.51 [0.09, 2.82]2 studies · 53 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomly assigned
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs ICSI
RR 1.05 [0.84, 1.31]3 studies · 413 participantsVery low
Downgraded: inconsistency

Zeta sperm selection compared to ICSI for assisted reproduction

Population: assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth per woman randomly assigned
Zeta sperm selection vs ICSI
RR 2.48 [1.34, 4.56]1 study · 203 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per woman randomly assigned
Zeta sperm selection vs ICSI
OR 0.73 [0.16, 3.37]1 study · 203 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per clinical pregnancy
Zeta sperm selection vs ICSI
RR 0.41 [0.1, 1.68]1 study · 62 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomly assigned
Zeta sperm selection vs ICSI
RR 1.82 [1.2, 2.75]1 study · 203 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision

Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) compared to hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI) for assisted reproduction

Population: assisted reproduction
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Miscarriage per woman randomly assigned
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI)
RR 1.52 [0.1, 23.35]1 study · 78 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Miscarriage per clinical pregnancy
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI)
RR 1.06 [0.07, 15.64]1 study · 37 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision
Clinical pregnancy per woman randomly assigned
Magnetic‐activated cell sorting (MACS) vs hyaluronic acid‐selected sperm (HA‐ICSI)
RR 1.44 [0.91, 2.27]1 study · 78 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision