International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies world report: assisted reproductive technology 2006
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STUDY QUESTION What are the access, effectiveness and safety of assisted reproductive
technology (ART) worldwide in 2006? SUMMARY ANSWER ART access, effectiveness and
safety vary markedly among countries. Overall, there was an increase in the use of ICSI,
single embryo transfer (SET) and frozen embryo transfer (FET). There was a decline in the
multiple delivery rate (DR) and preterm birth rate. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY ART is
widely practiced worldwide and there is a need for its continuous monitoring to improve the …
technology (ART) worldwide in 2006? SUMMARY ANSWER ART access, effectiveness and
safety vary markedly among countries. Overall, there was an increase in the use of ICSI,
single embryo transfer (SET) and frozen embryo transfer (FET). There was a decline in the
multiple delivery rate (DR) and preterm birth rate. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY ART is
widely practiced worldwide and there is a need for its continuous monitoring to improve the …
STUDY QUESTION
What are the access, effectiveness and safety of assisted reproductive technology (ART) worldwide in 2006?
SUMMARY ANSWER
ART access, effectiveness and safety vary markedly among countries. Overall, there was an increase in the use of ICSI, single embryo transfer (SET) and frozen embryo transfer (FET). There was a decline in the multiple delivery rate (DR) and preterm birth rate.
WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY
ART is widely practiced worldwide and there is a need for its continuous monitoring to improve the comprehensiveness and quality of ART data and services.
STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION
This is a retrospective, cross-sectional survey of ART cycles undertaken worldwide in 2006.
PARTICIPANTS, SETTING, METHODS
A total of 2352 clinics in 56 countries provided data. Data were analyzed at a country and regional level. The forms for data collection were developed by the International Committee Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART) and sent to each country or regional ART register.
MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE
A total of >1 050 300 initiated cycles resulted in an estimated >256 668 babies. The overall pregnancy rates (PRs) and DRs per aspiration for IVF were 30.7 and 22.8%, respectively, and for ICSI 29.7 and 20.0%, respectively. The PRs and DRs for FETs were 26.4 and 17.8%, respectively. Multiple DR per PR were 22.2% for twins and 1.5% for triplets following fresh IVF/ICSI and 16.4% for twins and 0.8% for triplets for FETs. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome complicated >4585 cycles (0.6%). Access to ART varied from 11 to 3988 cycles per million population. ICSI comprised 66.0% of all initiated cycles, FET 27.4% and SET 20.7%. Perinatal mortality rate was 25.2 per 1000 births for fresh IVF/ICSI and 17.5 per 1000 for FETs.
LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION
44.6% of the countries provided incomplete data. Quality of data varies among individual countries and is dependant on the policy of the local regulatory authority for monitoring ART clinics. Continuous efforts are needed to improve comprehensiveness and quality of data collected.
WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS
Adopting the policy of SET, FET and the cessation of transferring more than two embryos should be widely applied. ICMART will continue helping countries and regions to establish their own ART registries.
STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S)
ICMART receives financial support from medical societies: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), American Society for Reproduction Medicine (ASRM), Fertility Society of Australia (FSA), Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine (JSRM), Latin American Network for Reproductive Medicine (REDLARA) and Middle East Fertility Society (MEFS) and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). All authors have no conflict of interest in relation to this work. We declare no support or financial relationship with any organizations or any activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.
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