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Personalized prediction of first-cycle in vitro fertilization success
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Choi B, Bosch E, Lannon BM, et al. Fertil Steril 2013; 20 March. pii: S0015-0282(13)00273-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.02.016
This paper provides the background research that resulted in an online predictor for in vitro fertilisation (IVF) success. It is based on the outcomes of >13 000 treatments from three centres in the USA, Spain and Canada. Intuitively it attempts to provide an answer for the question that all couples ask when considering IVF: Will it work? The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommends that treatment should be provided for those with a predicted live birth rate of …