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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Embryology
  • In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Background:

  • Traditional IVF embryo assessment relies on static morphology, which suffers from significant observer variability.
  • Time-lapse imaging (TLI) offers dynamic parameters to potentially improve embryo selection.
  • Previous studies lacked data on the consistency of TLI parameter annotations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the consistency of time-lapse annotation for dynamic and static morphologic parameters of embryo development.
  • To assess inter- and intra-observer agreement for TLI-derived embryo assessment metrics.

Main Methods:

  • 158 embryos from 20 patients were cultured in a time-lapse incubator for 6 days.
  • Three independent observers annotated 25 TLI parameters.
  • Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to assess inter- and intra-observer agreement.

Main Results:

  • Dynamic parameters, including timing of key developmental events, demonstrated near-perfect agreement (ICC 0.99).
  • Cleavage division timing showed strong correlation (ICC > 0.8), indicating high consistency.
  • Static parameters like blastomere evenness had only fair-to-moderate agreement (ICC ≤ 0.5).

Conclusions:

  • Time-lapse imaging annotations for dynamic embryo parameters are highly consistent and reliable.
  • This consistency validates TLI as a precise tool for embryo assessment and selection in IVF.
  • Findings support further prospective trials investigating TLI for improved IVF outcomes.