Single versus double intrauterine insemination in stimulated cycles for subfertile couples: A systematic review based on a Cochrane review

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 941-946

  Cantineau, A E P ^a   Heineman, M J ^b   Cohlen, B J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Double; Intrauterine insemination; Single; Subfertility; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

BIRTH RATE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONCEPTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OVARY HYPERSTIMULATION; PARALLEL DESIGN; PREGNANCY RATE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK; SPERM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUBFERTILITY;

EID: 0037722847     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg178     Document Type: Review

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