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ArticleAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology2014

Outcomes after intrauterine insemination are independent of provider type.

Randi H Goldman, Maria Batsis, Michele R Hacker, Irene Souter, John C Petrozza

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Article in American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Randi H GoldmanVincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Electronic address: randihgoldman@gmail.com.
Maria BatsisMassachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Michele R HackerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Irene SouterMassachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
John C PetrozzaMassachusetts General Hospital Fertility Center, Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Vincent Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
Harvard University · USMassachusetts General Hospital · USBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · US

Funding

Harvard Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR001102 · NCATS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2013 to 2017
$106.2M
Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (UL1)UL1TR000170 · NCATS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2012 to 2013
$31.4M
NCATS NIH HHS 1UL1TR001102-01NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000170NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001102
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe sought to determine whether the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI) varies based on the type of health care provider performing the procedure. STUDY

designThis was a retrospective cohort study set at an infertility clinic at an academic institution. The patients who comprised this study were 1575 women who underwent 3475 IUI cycles from late 2003 through early 2012. Cycles were stratified into 3 groups according to the type of provider who performed the procedure: attending physician, fellow physician, or registered nurse (RN). The primary outcome was live birth. Additional outcomes of interest included positive pregnancy test and clinical pregnancy. Repeated measures log binomial regression was used to estimate the risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the outcomes and to evaluate the effect of potential confounders. All tests were 2-sided, and P values < .05 were considered statistically significant.

resultsOf the 3475 IUI cycles, 2030 (58.4%) were gonadotropin stimulated, 929 (26.7%) were clomiphene citrate stimulated, and 516 (14.9%) were natural. The incidences of clinical pregnancy and live birth among all cycles were 11.8% and 8.8%, respectively. After adjusting for female age, male partner age, and cycle type, the incidence of live birth was similar for RNs compared with attending physicians (RR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.58-1.1) and fellow physicians compared with attending physicians (RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.58-1.2). Similar results were seen for positive pregnancy test and clinical pregnancy.

conclusionThere was no significant difference in live birth following IUI cycles in which the procedure was performed by a fellow physician or RN compared with an attending physician.

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Fellowships and ScholarshipsLive BirthNursesAdultClomipheneCohort StudiesFaculty, MedicalFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleGonadotropinsHumansInfertilityInsemination, ArtificialLogistic ModelsMedical StaffOvulation InductionClomipheneFertility Agents, FemaleGonadotropinsinfertilityintrauterine inseminationpregnancy rateprovider type

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PMID24881820
PMCPMC4457274
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