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. 2020 Sep;41(3):353-356.
doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.04.025. Epub 2020 May 8.

Generating translatable evidence to improve patient care: the contribution of human factors

Masoud A M Afnan  1 , Khalid Saeed Khan  2 , Ben Willem Mol  3
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Generating translatable evidence to improve patient care: the contribution of human factors

Masoud A M Afnan et al. Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Generating translatable evidence to improve patient care has proved challenging in reproductive medicine, with many 'add-on' treatments in routine assisted conception clinical practice that have not been reliably tested. This has consequences for patient care; specifically, IVF pregnancy rates have not improved. A change of culture is required in our profession, from indiscriminately applying the latest 'add-on' to large-scale participation in generating reliable translatable evidence.

Keywords: Big data; Human factors; RCT; Translational evidence.

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