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. 2013 Jul 11;28(10):2720–2727. doi: 10.1093/humrep/det292

Table I.

Characteristics and quality scores of studiesa comparing BMI and IVF outcomes in women receiving donor oocytes.

Study Year Location Design Inclusion and exclusion criteria Characteristics of oocyte donors described COH protocol described Donor oocyte recipient protocol described Quality score (out of 19 possible points) Population BMI (kg/m2)
<20 20–24.9 25–29.9 ≥30
Bellver et al. 2007 Spain RC I: Donor oocyte recipients, recent BMI, good embryo quality
E: RPL, APA, no uterine pathology or severe sperm pathology
Yes Yes Yes 18 471 1613 450 122
Bodri et al. 2010 Spain RC I: Donor oocyte recipients, Black, East Asian and Caucasian
E: Frozen embryo cycles
Yes No Yes 14 195 544 92 67
DeUgarte et al. 2010 CA, USA RC I: Donor oocyte recipients
E: Smokers, PCOS, RPL, DM, HTN, rescue ICSI
Yes No Yes 16 9 125 112 103
Styne-Gross et al. 2005 NJ, USA RC I: Donor oocyte recipients
E: None specified
Yes No Yes 15 101 284 74 77
Wattanakumtornkul et al. 2003 MN, USA RC I: Donor oocyte recipients
E: No BMI data
Yes Yes Yes 15 7 52 25 12
Jungheim 2012 MO, USA RC I: Donor oocyte recipients
E: None
Yes Yes Yes 8 47 39 29

RC, retrospective cohort; COH, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation; I, inclusion criteria; E, exclusion criteria; RPL, recurrent pregnancy loss; APA, antiphospholipid antibodies; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

aAs the original search was in 2011, an additional search was performed and no further suitable papers were identified for inclusion.