BackgroundDuring a stimulated cycle of in vitro fertilisation or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI), women receive daily doses of gonadotropin follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) to induce multifollicular development in the ovaries.…
Background and Aims: Numerous endometriosis treatments exist, ranging from surgical to traditional medications to complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). The ranking of treatments across management categories remains unknown. To add…
OBJECTIVES: To identify strategies used in recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and their associated Cochrane Reviews where patients with the same gynecological condition present with different symptoms but would plausibly benefit fro…
Abstract Objectives I dentify strategies used in the design of recent randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and their associated Cochrane reviews where patients with the same gynaecological condition present with different symptoms. Study Des…
OBJECTIVE: To develop a core outcome set for endometriosis. DESIGN: Consensus development study. SETTING: International. POPULATION: One hundred and sixteen healthcare professionals, 31 researchers and 206 patient representatives. METHO…
Study questionCan a core outcome set to standardize outcome selection, collection and reporting across future infertility research be developed?Summary answerA minimum data set, known as a core outcome set, has been developed for randomized…
Study questionCan consensus definitions for the core outcome set for infertility be identified in order to recommend a standardized approach to reporting?Summary answerConsensus definitions for individual core outcomes, contextual statement…
STUDY QUESTION: Can the priorities for future research in infertility be identified? SUMMARY ANSWER: The top 10 research priorities for the four areas of male infertility, female and unexplained infertility, medically assisted reproduction…
BACKGROUND: Pelvic adhesion can form as a result of inflammation, endometriosis or surgical trauma. During pelvic surgery, strategies to reduce pelvic adhesion formation may include placing synthetic barrier agents such as oxidised regenera…