Table 2.
General characteristics of the randomized controlled trails included in the clinical outcomes analyses.
| Study | Country | Sperm preparation techniques | outcomes | ART treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodson et al., (37) | United States | DGC and SU | Clinical pregnancy (per cycle) | IUI |
| Carrell et al., (38) | United States | DGC and SU | Clinical miscarriage rate and live birth rate (per cycle) | IUI |
| Troya et al., (39) | Peru | DGC and combination of MACS and DGC | Clinical pregnancy and clinical miscarriage rate | ICSI |
| Ozaltin et al., (40) | Turkey | DGC and MFSS (Fertile chip) | Clinical pregnancy, clinical miscarriage rate and live birth rate | ICSI |
| Ravina et al., (41) | Spain | DGC and combination of MACS and DGC | Clinical pregnancy, clinical miscarriage rate and live birth rate | IUI |
| Romany et al., (42) | Spain | SU and MACS +SU | Clinical pregnancy and live birth rate | ICSI |
| Mei et al., (43) | China | DGC-SU and DGC-SU + MACS | Fertilization rate, clinical pregnancy and live birth rate | ICSI |
| Anbari et al., (44) | Iran | SU and MFSS | Fertilization rate, implantation rate and clinical pregnancy rate | ICSI |
| Hozyen et al., (36) | Egypt | DGC and combination of MACS and DGC | Clinical pregnancy, implantation rate and clinical miscarriage rate | ICSI |
| Godiwala et al., (23) | United States | DGC and MFSS (Fertile chip) | Clinical pregnancy, clinical miscarriage rate and live birth rate | ICSI |
| Yetkinel et al., (45) | Turkey | SU and MFSS (Fertile chip) | Clinical pregnancy and live birth rate | ICSI |
| Duong et al., (46) | Vietnam | DGC and SU | Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage rate and live birth rate | IUI |
| Yildiz et al., (35) | Turkey | DGC and MFSS (Fertile chip) | Clinical pregnancy and fertilization rate | ICSI |
| Ziarati et al., (47) | Iran | DGC and combination of MACS and DGC | Clinical pregnancy and live birth rate | ICSI |
DG C, density gradient centrifugation; SU, Swim-Up; DGC-SU, Swim-Up after DGC; MACS, magnetic-activated cell sorting; MFSS, Microfluidic sperm sorting; IUI, Intrauterine Insemination ICSI, Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection.