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. 2013 Aug 30;2013(8):CD010550. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010550.pub2

Levy 1991.

Methods Prospective randomised crossover study
Participants George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
As stated in the abstract, 31 IVF‐ET candidates with regular ovulatory menstrual cycles and no male factor have enrolled thus far
Interventions Natural cycle versus stimulated cycle IVF
In the natural cycle, 4000 IU hCG was given in an effort to precede the endogenous LH surge
In the stimulated cycle, luteal phase initiated GnRH suppression was followed by human menopausal gonadotropin (10.000 IU) administration
Outcomes Pregnancy rates, cancellation rates, oocyte retrieval and fertilisation rate
Notes Stated as ongoing. Attempts to contact any of the authors failed.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Does not state method of randomisation. No further information obtained
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Method not stated
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 Objective outcomes Low risk The outcomes are not likely to be influenced by any lack of blinding
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk The outcome measurement is not likely to be influenced by any lack of blinding
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk Thirty‐one patients included, 16 patients underwent natural cycle and 13 underwent the stimulated cycle; 2 patients are missing; 94% of participants included in analysis
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk No protocol available
Other bias Low risk No other sources of bias were found