Identifying subfertile ovulatory women for timely tubal patency testing: a clinical decision rule based on medical history
Author(s) -
S.F.P.J. Coppus,
Harold R Verhoeve,
Brent C. Opmeer,
Jan Willem van der Steeg,
Pieternel Steures,
Marinus J.C. Eijkemans,
Peter G.A. Hompes,
Patrick M. Bossuyt,
Fulco van der Veen,
Ben W. Mol
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem251
Subject(s) - medicine , fallopian tube , logistic regression , gynecology , fertility , obstetrics , population , environmental health
The aim of tubal testing is to identify women with bilateral tubal pathology in a timely manner, so they can be treated with IVF or tubal surgery. At present, it is unclear for which women early tubal testing is indicated, and in whom it can be deferred.
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