A STEPWISE APPROACH FOR ESTIMATING CUMULATIVE LIVE BIRTH RATES FOR PATIENTS CONSIDERING IVF

Patient success during in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles varies based on several factors. The most commonly used measure of success is the cumulative live birth rate (CLBR), which incorporates outcomes from fresh and frozen-thawed embryo transfers. A number of counseling tools are available that can estimate the CLBR for a patient who is considering IVF. However, a limitation of such tools is that they typically do not account for unused frozen embryos. There is a need for new methodologies to predict CLBR that account for all embryos, especially with the increased prevalence of embryo banking.