title: Incomplete and inconsistent reporting of maternal and fetal outcomes in infertility treatment trials.
abstract: Pregnancy outcomes and adverse outcomes in infertility trials are reported to varying extents; for example, 35% of clinical trials reported no information on pregnancy loss, only 43% reported adverse events during the preconception treatment period, and only 7% reported any serious adverse events. Incomplete reporting limits the value of these studies in counseling patients on the risk-benefit ratio of treatment to themselves and their infants.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Dapuzzo
authors: Faith E
authors: FE
authors: Seitz
authors: William C
authors: WC
authors: Dodson
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Stetter
authors: Allen R
authors: AR
authors: Kunselman
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Legro
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007246:Infertility / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012107:Research Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome