Table 2.

The categorization of in vitro fertilization clinics

Level 1 (primary infertility care units)	In this type of clinics, preliminary investigations are carried out and type and cause of infertility are diagnosed
	Primary infertility care unit or clinic could be a doctor’s consulting room, such as a gynecologist’s or a physician’s consulting office, or even a general hospital
	Depending on the severity of infertility, the couple could be treated at the Level 1A clinic or referred to a specialty (Level 1B, Level 2 or Level 3) clinic
	The gynecologist or the physician in-charge of a Level 1A infertility care unit should have an appropriate postgraduate degree or diploma and be capable of taking care of the above responsibility
	A Level 1A infertility care unit will not require an accreditation under these guidelines
Level 2 (secondary infertility care units)	In this type of clinics, preliminary investigations are carried out and type and cause of infertility are diagnosed
	Primary infertility care unit or clinic could be a doctor’s consulting room, such as a gynecologist’s or a physician’s consulting office, or even a general hospital
	Depending on the severity of infertility, the couple could be treated at the Level 1A clinic or referred to a specialty (Level 1B, Level 2, or Level 3) clinic
	The gynecologist or the physician in charge of a Level 1A infertility care unit should have an appropriate postgraduate degree or diploma and be capable of taking care of the above responsibility
	A Level 1A infertility care unit will not require an accreditation under these guidelines
Level 3 (tertiary level infertility care units)	In this type of clinics, preliminary investigations are carried out and type and cause of infertility are diagnosed
	Primary infertility care unit or clinic could be a doctor’s consulting room, such as a gynecologist’s or a physician’s consulting office, or even a general hospital
	Depending on the severity of infertility, the couple could be treated at the Level 1A clinic or referred to a specialty (Level 1B, Level 2, or Level 3) clinic
	The gynecologist or the physician in-charge of a Level 1A infertility care unit should have an appropriate postgraduate degree or diploma and be capable of taking care of the above responsibility
	A Level 1A infertility care unit will not require an accreditation under these guidelines