Table 1. Characteristics of the studies included
Study (RCTs) Women
(FET/Fresh-ET)
Age, years (FET/Fresh-ET) Mean number of oocytes retrieved
(FET/Fresh-ET)
Day of embryo transfer Outcomes measured
Shapiro 2011a 122 (60/62) 30.6/31.4 20.9/19.3 Day 5 Implantation
Clinical pregnancy
Ongoing pregnancy
Miscarriage
Shapiro 2011b 137 (70/67) 33.0/32.9 12.9/14.1 Day 5 Implantation
Clinical pregnancy
Ongoing pregnancy
Miscarriage
Chen 2016 1508 (746/762) 28.1/28.2 14.4/14.2 Day 2
Day 3
Day 5
Biochemical pregnancy
Clinical pregnancy
Ongoing pregnancy
Miscarriage
Live births
Vuong 2016 782 (391/391) 31.8/32.1 12.6/12.9 Day 3 Ongoing pregnancy
Live birth
Coates 2017 179 (91/88) 36.6/36.7 14.0/17.0 Day 6 (PGS) Implantation
Ongoing pregnancy
Live birth