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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2020

Is guided, targeted information about the risks of twin pregnancy able to increase the acceptance of single embryo transfer among IVF couples? A prospective study.

Martina Masciovecchio, Carlotta Scarafia, Alessandra Razzano, Stefano Canosa, Gianluca Gennarelli, Andrea Roberto Carosso, Chiara Benedetto, Alberto Revelli

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. A nomogram to predict preterm birth in twin pregnancies.American journal of translational research · 2022
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Martina MasciovecchioGynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Applied and Biotechnological Clinical Sciences, San Salvatore Hospital, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Carlotta ScarafiaGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Alessandra RazzanoGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Stefano CanosaGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Gianluca GennarelliGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Andrea Roberto CarossoGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Chiara BenedettoGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy.
Alberto RevelliGynecology and Obstetrics 1U, Physiopathology of Reproduction and IVF Unit, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sant'Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Via Ventimiglia 3, 10126, Turin, Italy. alberto.revelli@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-3722
Ospedale Sant'Anna · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess whether receiving information about twin pregnancy in the form of oral presentation given by a physician could affect the acceptance of single embryo transfer (SET) by couples undergoing IVF. STUDY

designProspective interventional study.

settingUniversity hospital IVF unit. PATIENTS: One hundred and forty patients (70 couples) undergoing IVF.

interventionsA questionnaire to measure patients' emotions about twin pregnancy was administered to IVF patients just before and immediately after attending a slide presentation in which the risks of twin pregnancy were explained. Patients scored (1 to 6) ten adjectives linked either to positive or negative emotions; scores before and after presentation were compared. The patients' preference between double embryo transfer (DET) and SET was also registered before and after the presentation.

resultsThe presentation about twin pregnancy caused a significant (p < 0.001) shift of the score distribution toward lower values for positive adjectives referred to twin pregnancy and higher values for negative adjectives. Information impacted similarly on women and men. Despite the relevant change in the emotional attitude, after presentation, 45.7% of women and 48.6% of men were still favorable to DET, whereas 24.3% of women and 37.1% of men preferred SET.

conclusionsOral information on the risks of twin pregnancy can affect the emotional attitude of patients toward twin pregnancy, but the wish of getting pregnant after fresh embryo transfer overcomes all rational consideration, and the majority of patients still prefer DET.

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Pregnancy, TwinAdultEmotionsFemaleFertilization in VitroHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansItalyMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPrenatal EducationProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSingle Embryo TransferSurveys and QuestionnairesDouble embryo transferIn vitro fertilizationSingle embryo transferTwin pregnancy

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PMID32440931
PMCPMC7376790
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