Toward a more meaningful in vitro fertilization success rate.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
PURPOSE: The objective was to explore the variability in in vitro fertilization (IVF) success rates. METHODS: Published success rates from IVF clinics in North America were investigated to establish types of biases and potential inaccuracies. RESULTS: Success rates reported by IVF clinics vary with regard to the indices and patient populations used to compute them. Selection bias and misunderstood statistics are major factors contributing to the inappropriateness of certain rates. CONCLUSIONS: The influence of privatization and market forces also may contribute to the need to oversimplify IVF statistics.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Deonandan, R; Campbell, MK; Østbye, T; Tummon, I
Published Date
- October 2000
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 9
Start / End Page
- 498 - 503
PubMed ID
- 11155322
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3455266
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1058-0468
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1023/a:1009489624045
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- Netherlands