Every fertility center in the United States is required by law to report their IVF Success Rates to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC takes three years to collect the data for each year’s cycles. This is because the outcome of pregnancies is not immediately known. Additionally, analyzing data and preparing it in a uniform reporting style takes time. While the CDC report contains the current national data, SART provides reports within two years for their member clinics.
The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) reports on success rates for most fertility clinics in the nation. The SART charts also include information about annual fertility clinic activity and success, including the ages and types of clinic patients. SART reports the most recent IVF success rates for their member fertility clinics. Not every fertility clinic in the United States is a member of SART. For 2010, SART had 370 clinics reporting, while the CDC has a total of 443 reporting. www.sart.org
The statistics provided by SART and the CDC can tell you a lot about a practice, but if you’re not a statistical reader or numbers geek it may be difficult to filter out the relevant information to make a decision. Here are a few helpful tips on what to look for and what it may mean to you.
3 Most Important Things to Note:
2) The percentage of cycles resulting in live births.
3) The average number of embryos transferred.
Of course then you factor in things like egg quality, sperm quality, the skill of the doctors, the use of advanced equipment, the health of the patient, and potential problems on a chromosomal level. All of these things can impact a fertility clinic’s success rates. So, when it comes to looking at fertility clinic IVF success rates, make sure you understand what you’re really looking at.
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