| Description | Search terms | PubMed and Cochrane mesh terms | Embase Emtree terms | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Infertile women attending IVF | IVF, in vitro fertilization, infertility, ART, assisted reproductive technology | “Fertilization in vitro”, “infertility”, “Reproductive Techniques, Assisted” | “In vitro fertilization”, “infertility”, “infertility therapy” |
| Indicator | Influence of culture media | Culture media, culture medium, culture system, embryo culture | “Culture media” | “Culture medium” |
| Comparison | Vitrolife G5 medium compared to other media | Vitrolife, G5, v5, G-1, G-2, G1, G2 | ||
| Outcome | Primary: live birth rate (LBR), birth weight (BW) Secondary: fertilization rate, implantation rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, miscarriage rate, multiple pregnancy rate, congenital malformations |
Live birth rate, birth rate, birth weight, birthweight Fertilization rate, implantation rate, biochemical pregnancy rate, clinical pregnancy rate, pregnancy rate, miscarriages, abortions, multiple pregnancies, congenital malformations, congenital abnormalities |
“Birth rate”, “birth weight” “Pregnancy outcome”, “pregnancy, multiple, “congenital abnormalities” |
Birth rate, birth weight Multiple pregnancy, pregnancy outcome, |