Cochrane · systematic review · CD013875

Autologous platelet‐rich plasma for assisted reproduction

Vaidakis, D, Papapanou, M, Siristatidis, CS · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2024 · 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
18
current version
GRADE rated
15
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 14 · 77.8%Low 1 · 5.6%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

Intrauterine injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma versus no intervention in women undergoing assisted reproduction (studies judged at low risk of bias)

Population: women undergoing assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth (or ongoing pregnancy)
Intrauterine injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 1.1 [0.38, 3.14]1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Miscarriage
Intrauterine injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 0.96 [0.13, 7.09]1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy
Intrauterine injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 1.55 [0.64, 3.76]1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Adverse events: ectopic pregnancy
Intrauterine injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 2.94 [0.12, 73.95]1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness

Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma compared to no intervention or placebo in women undergoing assisted reproduction (all studies)

Population: women undergoing assisted reproduction
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth (or ongoing pregnancy)
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 2.38 [1.16, 4.86]6 studies · 564 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, indirectness
Miscarriage
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 1.54 [0.59, 4.01]5 studies · 504 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 2.22 [1.5, 3.27]9 studies · 824 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, indirectness
Adverse events: multiple pregnancy
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 2.68 [0.81, 8.88]2 studies · 240 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Adverse events: ectopic pregnancy
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 2.94 [0.12, 73.95]1 study · 94 participantsVery low
Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness
Adverse events: preterm delivery
Intrauterine infusion/injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention or placebo
OR 8.02 [1.72, 37.33]1 study · 120 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness

Intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet‐rich plasma compared to intrauterine infusion of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor in women undergoing assisted reproduction (all studies)

Population: women undergoing assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Live birth (or ongoing pregnancy
Intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs intrauterine infusion of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor
OR 0.88 [0.43, 1.81]1 study · 132 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Miscarriage
Intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs intrauterine infusion of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor
OR 1.94 [0.63, 5.96]1 study · 132 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Clinical pregnancy
Intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs intrauterine infusion of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor
OR 1.24 [0.66, 2.35]2 studies · 172 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Adverse events
Intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs intrauterine infusion of granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Intraovarian injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma compared to no intervention in women undergoing assisted reproduction (all studies)

Population: women undergoing assisted reproduction
4 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Ongoing pregnancy
Intraovarian injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 1.09 [0.33, 3.63]1 study · 73 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Miscarriage
Intraovarian injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Clinical pregnancy
Intraovarian injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
OR 0.9 [0.31, 2.6]1 study · 73 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness
Adverse events
Intraovarian injection of autologous platelet‐rich plasma vs no intervention
no estimate extractedNRNo studies