Table 7.
Studies’ general characteristics as obtained following data extraction regarding DuoStim and ConStim respectively
| Studies | Type of study | Infertility etiology | Number of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DuoStim | ConStim | |||
| Cardoso et al., 2017 [18] | Retrospective | Mixed populationa | 13 | 13 |
| Liu et al. 2017 [20] | Retrospective | Mixed populationa | 116 | 116 |
| Martazanova et al. 2018 [17] | Prospective | Mixed populationa | 76 | 72 |
| Jin et al. 2018 [19] | Retrospective | PORb | 76 | 132 |
| Zhang et al. 2018 [22] | Retrospective | PORb | 61 | 79 |
DuoStim double ovarian stimulation, ConStim conventional ovarian stimulation
aMixed population including patients with a prognosis of poor ovarian response
bPOR population including patients diagnosed with POR according to the Bologna criteria