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ArticleReproduction & fertility2021

Does artificial intelligence have a role in the IVF clinic?

Darren J X Chow, Philip Wijesinghe, Kishan Dholakia, Kylie R Dunning

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Article in Reproduction & fertility, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07515118 (An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach for Selecting the Optimal Day for Triggering.), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07515118 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

An Artificial Intelligence Based Approach for Selecting the Optimal Day for Triggering.

TypeinterventionalSponsorFundacion DexeusRan2026 to 2027Enrolled644ConditionsInfertility, Ovarian Stimulation, Artificial IntelligenceArmsSTIMAI®., Routine clinical management
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. AI in Childbirth and Emerging Alternatives to Traditional Fertility Treatments.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2026
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  17. In Contemporary Reproductive Medicine Human Beings are Not Yet Dispensable.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2023
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  20. Will Artificial Intelligence Change the Future of IVF?Journal of reproduction & infertility
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Darren J X ChowRobinson Research Institute, School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2648-4600
Philip WijesingheSUPA, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8378-7261
Kishan DholakiaInstitute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6534-9009
Kylie R DunningRobinson Research Institute, School of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0462-6479

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The success of IVF has remained stagnant for a decade. The focus of a great deal of research is to improve on the current ~30% success rate of IVF. Artificial intelligence (AI), or machines that mimic human intelligence, has been gaining traction for its potential to improve outcomes in medicine, such as cancer diagnosis from medical images. In this commentary, we discuss whether AI has the potential to improve fertility outcomes in the IVF clinic. Based on existing research, we examine the potential of adopting AI within multiple facets of an IVF cycle, including egg/sperm and embryo selection, as well as formulation of an IVF treatment regimen. We discuss both the potential benefits and concerns of the patient and clinician in adopting AI in the clinic. We outline hurdles that need to be overcome prior to implementation. We conclude that AI has an important future in improving IVF success.

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Artificial IntelligenceFertilization in VitroFemaleHumansMaleOvumSemenSpecimen HandlingSpermatozoa

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PMID35118395
PMCPMC8801019

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