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SynthesisReproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.)2024

Comparison of Letrozole and Clomiphene Citrate in Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Abdulrahim Gari, Hussein Sabban, Majed Saeed Alshahrani, Khalid Khadawardi, Ehab Badghish, Rayan AlSghan, Ibtihal Abdulaziz Bukhari, Abdullah Alyousef, Mohammed Abuzaid and 4 more

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Synthesis in Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 10 institutions in 1 country.

Ahmed Abu-ZaidCollege of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. aabuzaid@live.com.ORCID 0000-0003-2286-2181
Abdulrahim GariDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Hussein SabbanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Majed Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid KhadawardiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ehab BadghishDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Rayan AlSghanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternity and Children Hospital, AlKharj, Saudi Arabia.
Ibtihal Abdulaziz BukhariDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AlyousefDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AbuzaidDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Muhayil General Hospital, Muhayil, Saudi Arabia.
Saud Abdullah AlsharifDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Osama AlomarDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Aliyah Hadi AlameryDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed BaradwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre · SAMaternity and Children's Hospital · SAUmm al-Qura University · SAAlfaisal University · SAKing Abdulaziz Hospital · SAKing Abdulaziz University · SANajran University · SAPrince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University · SAPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University · SARiyadh Armed Forces Hospital · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Clomiphene citrate (CC) and letrozole are the predominant medical interventions for the management of infertility in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). To comprehensively summarize the evidence, a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) was carried out to assess the effect of letrozole and CC on pregnancy outcomes in PCOS patients. We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to January 2023. We included RCTs conducted on PCOS women comparing letrozole to CC and assessing endometrial thickness, the number and size of follicles, and ovulation and pregnancy rates. The endpoints were summarized as risk ratio (RR) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (CI) using the random-effects model. Heterogeneity was examined using the I

Indexed as

ClomipheneFertility Agents, FemaleInfertility, FemaleLetrozolePolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancy OutcomeFemaleHumansOvulation InductionPregnancyPregnancy RateRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicClomipheneFertility Agents, FemaleLetrozoleClomiphene citrateInfertilityLetrozoleOvulationPregnancy

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PMID38030814
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