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ArticlePloS one2020

The effect of psychological distress on IVF outcomes: Reality or speculations?

Gulzhanat Aimagambetova, Alpamys Issanov, Sanja Terzic, Gauri Bapayeva, Talshyn Ukybassova, Saltanat Baikoshkarova, Aidana Aldiyarova, Fariza Shauyen, Milan Terzic

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Article in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 60 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gulzhanat AimagambetovaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.ORCID 0000-0002-2868-4497
Alpamys IssanovDepartment of Medicine, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Sanja TerzicDepartment of Medicine, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Gauri BapayevaClinical Academic Department of Women's Health, National Research Center of Mother and Child Health, University Medical Center, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Talshyn UkybassovaClinical Academic Department of Women's Health, National Research Center of Mother and Child Health, University Medical Center, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Saltanat BaikoshkarovaIVF Clinic "Ecomed", Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Aidana AldiyarovaClinical Academic Department of Women's Health, National Research Center of Mother and Child Health, University Medical Center, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Fariza ShauyenClinical Academic Department of Women's Health, National Research Center of Mother and Child Health, University Medical Center, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
Milan TerzicDepartment of Medicine, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.
National Research Center for Maternal and Child Health · KZNazarbayev University · KZUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionInfertility is a problem that affects millions of people worldwide. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of stress, depression and anxiety on the IVF outcomes in Kazakhstan.

methodsThe prospective cohort study was performed using questionnaires to assess psychological distress in 304 infertile female in three different cities in Kazakhstan.

resultsThe average age of participants was 33.7 years with infertility duration of 5.9 years. Regarding stress, depression and anxiety we found that more than 80% of all respondents had CES-D score higher than 16, indicating that they are at risk of developing clinical depression. On average, FPI subscales' scores, global stress score and anxiety scale (STAI-S and STAI-T) scores were statistically significantly higher among not pregnant women than pregnant women. Similarly, in simple logistic regression analysis all FPI subscales scores, global stress scale score and anxiety scales' scores were negatively associated with clinical pregnancy.

conclusionRates of stress, anxiety and depression among IVF patients are higher than in general population. If the level of infertility-related stress is higher, IVF success rate is lower. Findings of our study indicate the need for the specific psychological interventions for all infertility women, to improve IVF success rate.

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Psychological DistressAdultAnxietyDepressionFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansInfertility, FemaleKazakhstanPregnancyPregnancy RateProspective StudiesPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment Outcome

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