Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology and assisted reproductive technology in the United States: a 2016 update.
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) was established within a few years of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in the United States, and has not only reported on the evolution of infertility care, but also guided it toward improved success and safety. Moving beyond its initial role as a registry, SART has expanded its role to include quality assurance, data validation, practice and advertising guidelines, research, patient education and advocacy, and membership support. The success of ART in this country has greatly benefited from SART's role, as highlighted by a series of graphs. SART continues to set the standard and lead the way.
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: jim.toner@acrm.com.
James P
JP
Toner
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Charles C
CC
Coddington
Center for Assisted Reproduction, Dallas, Texas.
Kevin
K
Doody
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa.
Brad
B
Van Voorhis
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire.
David B
DB
Seifer
Seattle Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
G David
GD
Ball
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
Barbara
B
Luke
Redshift Technologies, Inc., New York, New York.
Ethan
E
Wantman
D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000592:standards; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
IVF; SART; SART Registry; history of IVF