[How present ART' results: questions' list to French ART professionals and application on Amiens' ART results]

Abstract

Objectives: ART transparency of results and ways to submit are in centre of present biologists and clinical cares. This work aims at identifying ART results' presentation pertinent tests.

Patients and methods: At first time, we propose a questions' list to French ART professionals. Next, we apply results on Amiens' ART center 2006, 2007 and 2008 IVF parameters.

Results: One hundred and twenty questions' lists were analysed. Ninety percent of interrogated people were in favour of the results' center public communication. Most quoting criterions hold to define a reference population are (percentage of favourable opinions): IVF/ICSI treatment (96%), first of second rank's attempts (71%), women age less than 35 years old (68%), one or two top embryos quality transfer (60%). In 2007, 2008 and 2009, we made 1123 tentative IVF±ICSI in Amiens' ART center. Pregnancy rates were analysed for these years with criterions next quoting as most pertinent (women's age and rank's attempt), and in function of puncture retrieval oocytes number and indications.

Discussion and conclusion: Most of professionals are in favour of ART transparency of results. All would like that results presentation holds to special criterions to allow a fair comparison. Pregnancy predictive factors, which are women age, rank attempt, puncture retrieval oocytes number, seem to be main criterions for evaluation. These criterions pertinence has been shown thanks to Amiens ART center results.