SART values?

[snarlyvos]

How much would or did this play into your choice for clinic RE?

Going back to our original RE is going to be geographically challenging but not impossible so I've got a consult with a new RE that my OB recommended. So of course, I started looking up SART scores/percentages. I know there are so many variables, like causes of IF, and differences in protocol...

Cost wise, only testing and diagnostics would be covered by my insurance the rest is out of pocket.

I'm 40 so in one age bracket and almost halfway to 41

WDYT of these stats ... or tell me to stop looking at the numbers

Clinic S (RE Rec from my OB)

38-40

# of IVF procedures 146

Pregnancies 28%

Births 19%

41-42

# of IVF procedures 67
Pregnancies 16%
Births 8%

Clinic N (has at least a 6month waitlist)

38-40

# of IVF procedures 51
Pregnancies 29%
Births 25%

41-42

# of IVF procedures 22
Pregnancies 31%
Births 19%

Clinic Z

age 38-40

# of IVF procedures 51
Pregnancies 29%
Births 25%

41-42

# of IVF procedures 35
Pregnancies 5
Births 2

Clinic P

age 38-40

#number of IVF procedures 61
Pregnancies 38%
Births 23%

41-42

# of IVF procedures 40
Pregnancies 37%
Births 15%

Clinic K

age 38-40

# of IVF procedures 138
Pregnancies 40%
Births 29%
age 41-2

# of IVF procedures 80
Pregnancies 17%
Births 11%

And my old clinic

age 38-40

# of IVF procedures 90
Pregnancies 37%
Births 27%

age 41-42

# of IVF procedures 39
Pregnancies 26%
Births 21%

[amandaleigh]

How many embryos are transferred per try? I always check to see how many embryos are transferred on average. I tend to be attracted to the clinic with high volume good stats in my age group, plus a more conservative number of embryo transfers per try (at least for the younger folks and for FETs).

ETA: Also look at the success rates for donor cycles, that gives you a good sense of how good the lab is. I think FET cycle live birth rate is another good measure of lab quality.

[snarlyvos]

Feb 24, 2015 22:09:53 GMT -5 amandaleigh said:

How many embryos are transferred per try? I always check to see how many embryos are transferred on average. I tend to be attracted to the clinic with high volume good stats in my age group, plus a more conservative number of embryo transfers per try (at least for the younger folks and for FETs).

ETA: Also look at the success rates for donor cycles, that gives you a good sense of how good the lab is. I think FET cycle live birth rate is another good measure of lab quality.

Thanks - I'll go back and look through those numbers too. DH and I both do better when we have some hard numbers in front of us.

[amandaleigh]

Stats at my current clinic (where I am now 41 trying FET with my 37 yo embryos):

38-40
# of IVF procedures 155
Pregnancies 40.6%
Births 29.0%
avg number of embryos transferred 2.5

age 41-42
# of IVF procedures 71
Pregnancies 28.2%
Births 18.3%
average number of embryos transferred 3.4

FET
38-40
number of transfers 23
Percentage of transfers resulting in live births 47.8%
Average number of embryos transferred 1.5

Donor Oocytes
Fresh Embryos
number of transfers 22
Percentage of transfers resulting in live births 36.4%
Average number of embryos transferred 1.7

[kaf7]

Honestly I would probably get the info mentioned above but is there any difference between clinic N or P for cost or location for you? My choice of clinic has always been location determined. But there has only been one or two choices in the provinces I've lived in.

[bzeetyd]

IDK, Snarly, but your old clinic seems to me have the best numbers for % pregnant to % birth.

Is there any thought or reason to choose a clinic with or do PGD testing w/ your IVF? I know typically the #s are a lot better... but maybe that's a wormhole you don't want to climb into and I totally understand and respect that.

ETA: PS> % pregnant doesn't matter here. You want a birth so I'd focus on that # and %. Assuming the % of birth taken (I hope) out of the total # of procedures?

[amandaleigh]

snarlyvos, I don't know if you tend to make a lot of eggs, but when I asked my RE about adding PGD since I am so darn old now (if we were to go to a fresh cycle), she said it doesn't make sense since my AFC is now so crappy, we would not get enough embryos to have a good pool to test. We would probably put back all we get. Frankly that scares the crap out of me, and I hope I don't have to go there.

[gratefulandthankful]

For me, the SART numbers did not end up meaning much. My first clinic had incredible numbers and was a top clinic. They ended up kicking me out after IVF#3. They literally told me they would no longer treat me unless I went to donor eggs. They told me I would not conceive with my own eggs. The clinic that brought me my son does not report to SART. A lot of people side eye them but they never gave up on me and always had different ideas to try. Obviously no one wants to cycle at a clinic with bad numbers, but I would not base my decision solely on SART data, GL with your upcoming cycle!