| Table 3A. Comparison of the clinical outcomes between the first versus second cycle of each ovarian stimulation protocol group. | ||||||||
| Outcomes | Group 1 n=88 |
95% CI of the difference between medians |
Group 2 n=66 |
95% CI of the difference between medians |
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| First cycle |
Second cycle |
First cycle GnRH antagonist |
Second cycle Simplified long protocol |
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| Days of stimulation, median (IQR) | 9 (8-10) | 9 (8-10) | 0 to +0.5 | 0.359 | 9 (8-10) | 12 (11-13) | +2 to +3 | <0.001 |
| Number of oocytes retrieved, median (IQR) | 6 (4-7) | 7 (5-11.75) | +1 to +3 | <0.001 | 5 (3-6) | 7 (5-10) | +2 to +4.5 | <0.001 |
| Number of metaphase II oocytes, median (IQR) | 4 (3-5.75) | 4.5 (3-7) | 0 to +1.5 | 0.008 | 3 (1-4) | 4 (3-7) | +1.5 to +3 | <0.001 |
| Embryos obtained, median (IQR) | 1 (0-2) | 1 (0-2) | 0 to +0.5 | 0.342 | 0 (0-1) | 1 (0-2) | +0.5 to +1 | <0.001 |
n: number; IQR: interquartile range.