Improvement of accuracy of clinical reports--the case of IVF cycle rank.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE: Accurate clinical reports of In Vitro Fertilization Cycle Rank (IVF-CR) are important because of their predictive value of treatment success--clinical pregnancy. Our district currently provides more than a hundred IVF pick-up cycles per month. The study objective was to evaluate and improve the accuracy of IVF units' reports of IVF-CR. METHODS: Reports of IVF-CR from local IVF units were correlated with administrative data. Couples who were having IVF treatments during the 3-month study period were included in the study. Data were collected before and after an intervention program. RESULTS: During the study period accurate IVF-CR reporting rate improved from 27% (29 out of 108) to 83% (91 out of 110). CONCLUSIONS: Accuracy of clinical reports of IVF-CR from local units significantly improved after the intervention. It is recommended that national regulatory bodies should issue compulsory guidelines for the recording and reporting of IVF-CR.

SUBMITTER: Rosenfeld Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2654932 | biostudies-other | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other