Quality of life and predictive factors in patients undergoing assisted reproduction techniques

Heredia, Monica G.; Tenías, José María; Rocio, R.; Amparo, Francisco; Calleja, Marisol; Valenzuela, J.C.

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.12.011

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“…A similar result was observed in Aduloju O et al (2015) (55) research, they reported that unemployed infertile women and their husbands had significantly lower total scores of quality of life. The current finding also agrees with that of Heredia et al (2013) (18) who reported lower quality of life for infertile women who are unemployed. This may be due to the demand of the jobs in women who are working could make them to disregard or not to remember their infertility problems at such times, and thus implies a better quality of life.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…Employment status also reflects on the family income and when both women and husbands are employed, it means a higher family income and better quality of life. (18) The present study results revealed that the infertile women who live in urban areas had significantly higher mean score of total quality of life compared to those who live in rural areas. The finding of the present study is in accordance with Dong Y & Zhou F (2016) study which revealed that infertile couples resided in rural areas had considerably lower quality of life scores than those from urban residents.…”

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“…It is also related to life satisfaction, self-image, health factors, and functional, social, economic and cultural matters; as mentioned earlier, infertility is one of the issues that can affect every aspect of quality of life. (17,18) Evaluation of quality of life helps establish an effective relationship between a patient and his/her treatment team, i.e. physicians and nurses.…”

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Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

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Moussa²

2017

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Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

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Moussa²

2017

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“…Known groups validity has been assessed in four international validation studies; FertiQoL scores were found to differ significantly between patients grouped according to clinically significant treatment outcomes (e.g. no pregnancy, pregnancy and treatment cancellation) [24, 50–52]. We found no evidence for test-retest reliability (stability over time), and a lack of established clinically important differences (CIDs).…”

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A review of patient-reported outcome measures to assess female infertility-related quality of life

Kitchen¹,

Aldhouse²,

Trigg³

et al. 2017

Health Qual Life Outcomes

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BackgroundInfertility has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL) and well-being of affected individuals and couples. A variety of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures to assess infertility-related QoL are available; however, there is a concern regarding potential issues with their development methodology, validation and use. This review aimed to i) identify PRO measures used in infertility interventional studies ii) assess validation evidence to identify a reliable, valid PRO measure to assess changes in QoL or treatment satisfaction in clinical studies with female patients following treatment with novel therapies iii) identify potential gaps in evidence for validity.MethodsA structured literature search of Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Library (accessed in September 2015) was conducted using pre-defined search terms. The identified publications were reviewed applying eligibility criteria to select interventional female infertility studies using PROs. Infertility-specific PRO measures assessing QoL, treatment satisfaction or psychiatric health, and included in studies by ≥2 research groups were selected and critically reviewed in light of scientific and regulatory guidance (e.g. FDA PRO Guidance for Industry) for evidence of content validity, psychometric strength, and patient acceptability.ResultsThe literature search and hand-searching yielded 122 publications; 78 unique PRO measures assessing QoL, treatment satisfaction or psychiatric health were identified. Five PRO measures met the selection criteria for detailed review: Fertility Quality of Life (FertiQoL); Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI); Fertility Problem Stress (FPS); Infertility Questionnaire (IFQ); Illness Cognitions Questionnaire adapted for Infertility (ICQ-I). None of the PRO measures met all validation criteria. The FertiQoL was the most widely used infertility-specific PRO measure to assess QoL in interventional studies, with reasonable evidence for adequate content validity, psychometric strength, and linguistic validation. However, gaps in evidence remain including test-retest reliability and thresholds for interpreting clinically important changes. While the FPI demonstrated reasonable evidence for content and psychometric validity, its utility as an outcome measure is limited by a lack of recall period.ConclusionThe FertiQoL and the FPI are potentially useful measures of infertility-related QoL in interventional studies. Further research is recommended to address gaps in evidence and confirm both PRO measures as reliable assessments of patient outcomes.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0666-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…It is known that a positive pregnancy test result affects treatment satisfaction 27 as well as QoL, 28 and hence the 2nd questionnaire was administered before the result of the pregnancy test was known.…”

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Similar evolution of pain symptoms and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART)

Mathiasen¹,

Egekvist²,

Kesmodel³

et al. 2018

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand

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| INTRODUC TI ONEndometriosis is a common benign gynecological disorder that affects approximately 10% of all reproductive women. 1 It is characterized by the ectopic presence of endometrial glands and stroma. 2 AbstractIntroduction: Altogether 10% of all women of fertile age suffer from endometriosis, and up to 25% of these women require assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive. During ART the process of controlled ovarian stimulation causes high levels of estrogen, which in theory increases the risk of the progression of symptoms related to this estrogen-dependent disorder. Because several case reports have described the worsening of endometriosis during ART we carried out this study to investigate whether controlled ovarian stimulation during ART aggravates symptoms in women with endometriosis in terms of pain and quality of life. Material and methods:This prospective cohort study was based on questionnaires containing the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP-30) and pain evaluated on the numerical rating scale (NRS). Women aged below 40 years were recruited and divided into three groups according to their endometriosis and ART status. Questionnaires were administered before and after controlled ovarian stimulation in one ART cycle.Change in EHP-30 and NRS scores from the 1st to 2nd questionnaire was analyzed. Results:In total 52 women with endometriosis undergoing ART, 50 not undergoing ART, and 52 without endometriosis undergoing ART completed two questionnaires each. Both groups with endometriosis experienced a small increase in their quality of life, while women without endometriosis experienced a decrease. Pelvic pain worsened among women undergoing ART, but no greater worsening was detected among women with endometriosis compared with women without. Conclusions:This study showed no worsening in quality of life and a slight worsening in pelvic pain during ART regardless of endometriosis status. K E Y W O R D SART, assisted reproductive technology, endometriosis, pain, patient-reported outcome measures, quality of life

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Quality of life and predictive factors in patients undergoing assisted reproduction techniques

Cited by 47 publications

References 20 publications

Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

A review of patient-reported outcome measures to assess female infertility-related quality of life

Similar evolution of pain symptoms and quality of life in women with and without endometriosis undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART)

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