Table 4.
Combined Use of SDD Test and SPA Scores in Predicting ICSI Outcome (n = 60)
| Category 1 SDD < 80 SPA < 14 | Category 2 SDD ≥ 80 SPA < 14 | Category 3 SDD < 80 SPA ≥ 14 | Category 4 SDD ≥ 80 SPA ≥ 14 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICSI cycles | 15 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| Delivered pregnancies | 9 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Mono (M) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mono (F) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Twins (MM) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Twins (MF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Twins (FF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Failed ICSIs | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 |
| *No ET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| *Negative (Implantation) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| *Biochemical | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| *SAB (First Trimester) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| aEmbryos Transferred (ave) | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2 |
| bTable Probability (P) | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.03b | 0.11 |
| Positive Predictive Value (PPV) | 40.0 % | 87.5 % | 90.0 % | 51.9 % |
| Negative Predictive Value (NPV) | 42.9 % | 44.2 % | 46.0 % | 33.3 % |
| Sensitivity | 16.7 % | 19.4 % | 25.0 % | 38.9 % |
| Specificity | 62.5 % | 95.8 % | 95.8 % | 45.8 % |
aNot Significant by Chi-Square Analysis (p < 0.05)
bSignificant by Fisher’s Exact Test (p < 0.05)