Stability of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer success rates from the 1989, 1990, and 1991 Clinic-Specific Outcome Assessments

• Published in: Fertility and sterility Vol. 64; no. 4; pp. 757 - 763
• Main Authors: Chapko, Kevin M., Weaver, Marcia R., Chapko, Michael K., Pasta, David, Adamson, G. David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.1995; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Analysis of Variance; Biological and medical sciences; Birth control; Birth Rate; Delivery, Obstetric; Embryo Transfer; Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Fertilization in Vitro; Forecasting; Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics; Humans; In vitro fertilization; Medical sciences; Oocytes; Pregnancy; pregnancy success rates; quality of care; Retrospective Studies; small area analysis; Specimen Handling; Sterility. Assisted procreation; Treatment Outcome; Canada; United States; North America; America; In vitro fertilization; small area analysis; pregnancy success rates; quality of care; In vitro fertilization embryo transfer; Human; Prognosis; Gynecology; Assisted procreation; Hospital ward; Female; Technique; Comparative study; Result

To determine if the differences in IVF-ET success rates among clinics are due to chance alone. Retrospective analysis of data reported by individual clinics. One hundred seventy-five clinics in 1989, 192 clinics in 1990, and 208 clinics in 1991 that reported IVF-ET success rates to the Society for A...