Human reproduction
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What is the inter-/intra-observer agreement and diagnostic accuracy among gynaecological and non-gynaecological ultrasound specialists in the prediction of pouch of Douglas (POD) obliteration (secondary to endometriosis) at offline analysis of two-dimensional videos using the dynamic real-time transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) 'sliding sign' technique? ⋯ This study received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors and the authors declare no competing interests.
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Can the ability of the endometriosis fertility index (EFI) to predict non-assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancy after endometriosis surgery be confirmed by an external validation study? ⋯ This research was supported by funds obtained via the Clinical Research Fund of the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, via the Ferring Chair in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, and the Serono Chair in Reproductive Medicine granted to the Leuven University Fertility Center. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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What pre-freeze and post-thaw morphological parameters can be used to predict live birth outcomes after frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer cycles? ⋯ No external funding was obtained for this study. There was no competing interest.
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What is the value of a new strategy for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) of monogenic diseases: blastocyst biopsy, cryopreservation and thawed embryo transfer? ⋯ This study is financially supported by the National Science Council of Taiwan (grants NSC 96-2628-B-002-063-MY3, NSC 98-2314-B-002-088-MY3 and 98-FTN13). No competing interests are declared.
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What are the age-specific incident rates of clinically recorded fertility problems in women aged 15-49 years and how do they vary by socioeconomic group and geographic area. ⋯ There was no direct source of funding for this research work. N.N.D. completed the work as part of an M.Sc., which was funded by Developing Solutions Scholarship provided by the International Office, University of Nottingham. J.W. is supported by a University of Nottingham/National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Clinical Research Fellowship.