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. 2017 May 24;2017(5):CD005070. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005070.pub3

Nazzaro 2012.

Methods Randomised controlled trial.
Randomisation method: not stated.
Power analysis: not stated.
Study period: not stated.
Sample size: 422 patients.
Conflict of interests: not stated.
Participants Women without ovulatory dysfunction at their first IVF/ICSI cycle.
Age: 35‐42 years.
FSH: not stated.
AFC: maximum 3 per ovary.
Exclusion criteria: not stated.
Baseline characteristics to compare: not stated.
Interventions Pituitary downregulation with GnRH‐a starting on day two of the menstrual cycle.
Standard treatment: rFSH administration (225 IU/day).
Experimental treatment: rFSH (225 IU/day) + rLH (rLH 150 IU/day).
Outcomes Primary endpoint: not stated.
Endpoints: number of (MFII) oocytes, fertilisation rate, mean high grade embryos, mean number of frozen embryos, implantation rate (fresh+thawed embryos) and clinical pregnancy rate.
Notes Abstract only.
Funding: not stated
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk No information was reported on random sequence generation.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk No information was reported on allocation concealment.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Non‐blinding is not likely to affect the outcomes of interest as they are objectively assessed.
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk No information was provided on the blinding of outcome assessors but non‐blinding of outcome assessment is not likely to affect outcomes of interest as they are objectively assessed.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk No information was reported on withdrawals/dropouts and methods used in data analysis.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Methods section not detailed enough to make a definite judgement on selective outcome reporting.
Other bias Unclear risk Insufficient information to make a conclusive judgement.