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Jose A Castilla1, Juana Hernandez, Yolanda Cabello

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Defining poor or optimum performance in assisted reproduction programs is challenging. Different graphical methods yield varied results, highlighting the need to consider the chosen analysis technique when interpreting IVF/ICSI center data.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Healthcare Quality Assessment
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Growing interest in assisted reproduction program quality among professionals and the public.
  • Existing methods for analyzing clinical outcomes, particularly graphical approaches, lack standardized definitions for poor or optimum performance.
  • Need for consensus on defining poor performance (PP) and optimum performance (OP) in assisted reproductive technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare and analyze various definitions of poor performance (PP) or optimum performance (OP) using data from the Spanish Fertility Society's IVF/ICSI register.
  • To evaluate the impact of different graphical classification methods on the assessment of assisted reproductive technology program quality.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 25,462 IVF/ICSI cycles across 58 infertility clinics.

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  • Employed graphical classification methods including league tables, Shewhart control charts, funnel plots, best/worst-case scenarios, and state-of-the-art techniques.
  • Primary outcome measure: percentage of singleton births per initiated IVF/ICSI cycle.

    • Main Results:

    • Classification of clinics into PP or OP categories varied significantly based on the method employed.
    • Only three out of 75 clinics were unanimously rated as PP or OP across all methods.
    • Four additional clinics were classified as PP or OP by all but one method.

    Conclusions:

    • The interpretation of IVF/ICSI center results is highly dependent on the specific classification method used.
    • Emphasizes the importance of understanding the characteristics and limitations of each analytical approach when evaluating program performance.
    • Lack of a universal consensus on performance definitions necessitates careful consideration of methodology in quality assessments.