Ryan 1997.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Single‐centre randomised trial | |
Participants | 200 women from Sydney, Australia, undergoing ART cycles | |
Interventions | AH: Tyrode's complete breach ‐ hole chemical means on both fresh and frozen‐thawed embryos: 100 women Control: 100 women |
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Outcomes | Clinical pregnancy | |
Notes | Additional information received from first author regarding definition of pregnancy. No further publication planned Mean: ET 2.17 |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Random numbers table |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Unclear whether allocation concealed |
Blinding (performance bias and detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Unclear whether blinding took place |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All women randomised appear to have been analysed |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | Original protocol not viewed. Study authors did not report on live birth |
Other bias | Unclear risk | Conference abstract |