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Initial experience with a risk-sharing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer program with novel features.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20655522     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To describe outcomes of the first 100 consecutive infertility patients participating in a risk-sharing program with uncomplicated eligibility requirements. The program included the costs of FSH-containing gonadotropin preparations and provided a full payment refund if no birth occurred that resulted in a normal infant surviving to an age of 1 month.
DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING: Private IVF center.
PATIENT(S): Infertility patients <35 years of age, considered to be good autologous oocyte IVF candidates at time of program enrollment.
INTERVENTION(S): Retrospective analysis of outcomes of fresh IVF-ET and frozen embryo transfer cycles involving conventional treatment protocols.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Cumulative successful pregnancy rate.
RESULT(S): Of the first 100 patients enrolled in the program, 82 have had a delivery of a normal infant surviving to an age of 1 month, and another 6 have undelivered ongoing pregnancies at 20+ weeks. Nine participants completed the program without completing a successful treatment cycle, and another three remain enrolled.
CONCLUSION(S): Infertility patients <35 years of age participating in a risk-sharing program with uncomplicated eligibility requirements are very likely to have a successful pregnancy. Other centers may wish to incorporate some of the described program's features into their own risk-sharing IVF programs.
Authors:
Jacques P Stassart; Romaine B Bayless; Colleen L Casey; William R Phipps
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  95     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-05-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2192-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2011. Published by Elsevier Inc.
Affiliation:
Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Associates, Woodbury, Minnesota.
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