title: ASRM standard embryo transfer protocol template: a committee opinion.
abstract: Standardization improves performance and safety. A template for standardizing the embryo transfer procedure is presented here with 12 basic steps supported by published scientific literature and a survey of common practice of SART programs; it can be used by ART practices to model their own standard protocol.
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penzias
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bendikson
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butts
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coutifaris
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fossum
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gitlin
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Clarisa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gracia
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mersereau
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Odem
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rebar
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reindollar
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sandlow
authors.affiliation: American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vernon
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000592:standards*; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D050498:Live Birth; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome