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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) profiles in the assessment of ovum donors.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19833330     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between MMPI-2 scores and oocyte donation outcome. DESIGN: Descriptive chart review. SETTING: Two oocyte donation programs. SUBJECT(S): Five hundred anonymous oocyte donor applicants. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Demographics, MMPI-2 scores and donation outcome. RESULT(S): The mean age was 26.6 years, 54% were Caucasian, 37% were high school graduates with some college, 55% were single, and 49% were nulliparous. Fifty-nine percent of donors completed at least one donation cycle, 10% were ruled out because of medical concerns, 12% dropped out, 11% were ruled-out because of psychologic concerns, and 8% had not been selected by a recipient. On the MMPI-2, the mean profile was in the normal range. Significant differences were found between groups on subscales F, F(p), L, S, S1, 2, 4, 8, and 9. The largest differences in scores between donors who completed a cycle and those who were psychologically excluded were on L (8 points) and 9 (6 points). Use of the non-K corrected scores replicated group differences. CONCLUSION(S): MMPI-2 scores differed between donors who completed a donation cycle and those who were psychologically excluded. Attention should be paid to validity scale L when considering donor selection.
Authors:
Susan C Klock; Sharon N Covington
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Validation Studies     Date:  2009-10-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  94     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-27     Completed Date:  2010-11-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1684-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. sck318@northwestern.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Female
Humans
Minnesota
Multiphasic Screening / methods*
Oocyte Donation
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)
Personality Assessment*
Personality Inventory*
Psychological Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Tissue Donors / psychology*

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