Estimating the causal effect of embryo transfer day on clinical in vitro fertilization outcomes using propensity score matching

Abstract Background For women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), the clinical benefit of embryo transfer at the blastocyst stage (Day 5) versus cleavage stage (Day 3) remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to compare the implantation rate, clinical pregnancy rate and odds of live...

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Main Authors: Han-Chih Hsieh, Chun-I Lee, En-Yu Lai, Jia-Ying Su, Yi-Ting Huang, Wei-Lin Zheng, Chien-Hong Chen, Chun-Chia Huang, Pin-Yao Lin, Maw-Sheng Lee, Mark Liu, Yen-Tsung Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04013-y