The application of neural networks in predicting the outcome of in-vitro fertilization

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1454-1457

  Kaufmann, S J ^a   Eastaugh, J L ^a   Snowden, S ^a   Smye, S W ^a   Sharma, V ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In vitro fertilization; Neural networks; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREDICTION;

EID: 0030763240     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.7.1454     Document Type: Article

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