Observational retrospective study of UK national success, risks and costs for 319,105 IVF/ICSI and 30,669 IUI treatment cycles.

Gulam BahadurRoy HomburgJudith E BosmansJudith A F HuirnePeter HinstridgeKanna JayaprakasanPaul RacichRakib AlamIoannis KarapanosAfeeza IllahibuccusAnsam Al-HabibEric Jauniaux

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

IUI success rates are much closer to IVF than previously reported, more cost-effective in delivering 1 LB, and associated with lower risk of complications for maternal and neonatal complications. It is prudent to offer IUI before IVF nationally.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
risk factors
cross sectional
human health
risk assessment
physical activity
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss