Assisted reproductive technology treatment outcomes

Information on the outcomes of ART treatments in Ireland is not readily available to Irish practitioners. The data for hospital affiliated clinics has been made available for many years and is included in the hospital reports. We present a 10-year analysis of the Irish ART results voluntarily report...

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Published in:Irish medical journal 2012-05, Vol.105 (5), p.136-139
Main Authors: Naasan, M, Waterstone, J, Johnston, M M, Nolan, A, Egan, D, Shamoun, O, Thompson, W, Roopnarinesingh, R, Wingfield, M, Harrison, R F, Mocanu, E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
Ireland
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Rate
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
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Summary:Information on the outcomes of ART treatments in Ireland is not readily available to Irish practitioners. The data for hospital affiliated clinics has been made available for many years and is included in the hospital reports. We present a 10-year analysis of the Irish ART results voluntarily reported by six out of seven IVF clinics. The data was collected from published ESHRE reports and from results (2007-8) not yet published. Data collected included: number of clinics and ART cycles, female age, clinical and multiple pregnancy rates and treatment complications. The clinical pregnancy rate per embryo transfer was 31.7% for IVF and 29.8% for ICSI. The proportion of singleton, twin and triplet deliveries for IVF and ICSI combined was 75%, 23.35% and 1.64%. The rate of ovarian hyperstimulation was 0.8%. ART practice in Ireland is safe, effective and responsible. Financial and societal savings could result from the introduction of state funded IVF with compulsory eSET where recommended.
ISSN:0332-3102