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Patient drop-out rate is an indicator of an IVF program's quality.
2004 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An in vitro fertilization (IVF) program's drop-out rate is an important indicator of physician quality in the program, researchers in Germany pointed out in a recent paper.
"Cumulative pregnancy rates are useful when counseling couples about their chance of conceiving during infertility treatment. Especially in older patients who have a lower chance of conceiving, cumulative pregnancy rates are important," stated A.K. Schroder and colleagues, University Klinikum Schleswig Holstein, Lubeck.
"In addition to the pregnancy rates, drop-out rates are a direct - and maybe the most important - marker of the physician's quality in an IVF program," they said.
The researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of data on 394 IVF cycles in 151 patients greater than or equal to age 40.
"Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as the Kaplan Meier procedure," according to their report.
Schroder and colleagues calculated that "[a] real cumulative pregnancy rate (RCPR) of 17.2% was achieved after four cycles with an expected cumulative pregnancy rate (ECPR) of 35.4%. In patients aged 40-42 years, a RCPR of 20.6% with an ECPR of 38.7% was reached, while the chances to conceive decreased rapidly after the age of 43 years (RCPR 12.1%).
"A drop-out rate of non-pregnant patients ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Patient drop-out rate is an indicator of an IVF program's quality.