Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study sought to describe patient features before beginning fertility treatment, and to ascertain their perceptions relative to risk of twin pregnancy outcomes associated with such therapy.</p> <p>Methods</p> &l...
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| author | Walsh David J Le Du Monique Collins Gary S Walsh Anthony PH Sills Eric |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study sought to describe patient features before beginning fertility treatment, and to ascertain their perceptions relative to risk of twin pregnancy outcomes associated with such therapy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data on readiness for twin pregnancy outcome from in vitro fertilisation (IVF) was gathered from men and women before initiating fertility treatment by anonymous questionnaire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 206 women and 204 men were sampled. Mean (± SD) age for women and men being 35.5 ± 5 and 37.3 ± 7 yrs, respectively. At least one IVF cycle had been attempted by 27.2% of patients and 33.9% of this subgroup had initiated ≥3 cycles, reflecting an increase in previous failed cycles over five years. Good agreement was noted between husbands and wives with respect to readiness for twins from IVF (77% agreement; Cohen's K = 0.61; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.70).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Most patients contemplating IVF already have ideas about particular outcomes even before treatment begins, and suggests that husbands & wives are in general agreement on their readiness for twin pregnancy from IVF. However, fertility patients now may represent a more refractory population and therefore carry a more guarded prognosis. Patient preferences identified before IVF remain important, but further studies comparing pre- and post-treatment perceptions are needed.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-72b99dd690f04e1586e0ebe6d9bc600c2022-12-22T03:05:36ZengBMCReproductive Health1742-47552009-12-01612110.1186/1742-4755-6-21Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisationWalsh David JLe Du MoniqueCollins Gary SWalsh Anthony PHSills Eric<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study sought to describe patient features before beginning fertility treatment, and to ascertain their perceptions relative to risk of twin pregnancy outcomes associated with such therapy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Data on readiness for twin pregnancy outcome from in vitro fertilisation (IVF) was gathered from men and women before initiating fertility treatment by anonymous questionnaire.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>A total of 206 women and 204 men were sampled. Mean (± SD) age for women and men being 35.5 ± 5 and 37.3 ± 7 yrs, respectively. At least one IVF cycle had been attempted by 27.2% of patients and 33.9% of this subgroup had initiated ≥3 cycles, reflecting an increase in previous failed cycles over five years. Good agreement was noted between husbands and wives with respect to readiness for twins from IVF (77% agreement; Cohen's K = 0.61; 95% CI 0.53 to 0.70).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Most patients contemplating IVF already have ideas about particular outcomes even before treatment begins, and suggests that husbands & wives are in general agreement on their readiness for twin pregnancy from IVF. However, fertility patients now may represent a more refractory population and therefore carry a more guarded prognosis. Patient preferences identified before IVF remain important, but further studies comparing pre- and post-treatment perceptions are needed.</p>http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/6/1/21 |
| spellingShingle | Walsh David J Le Du Monique Collins Gary S Walsh Anthony PH Sills Eric Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation Reproductive Health |
| title | Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation |
| title_full | Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation |
| title_fullStr | Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation |
| title_short | Pre-treatment preferences and characteristics among patients seeking in vitro fertilisation |
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