Background: The use of fertility treatments has been growing over the past decade, but
these treatments are not without risk. We aimed to quantify the risk of preterm birth …

Background In industrialised countries, 1-4% of all children are born as a result of assisted
reproductive therapies (ART), such as IVF and ICSI. Possible associations of these ARTs …

Objective We sought to quantify the risk of multiple births associated with the use of different
modalities of medically assisted reproduction. Study Design We conducted a case-control …

OBJECTIVE: To compare risks of adverse birth outcomes among pregnancies conceived
with and without medically assisted reproduction treatments. METHODS: Birth certificates …

This study assessed the risk for maternal complications in women and neonatal outcomes in
children conceived following assisted reproductive treatment as compared with …

There is little doubt that all methods of assisted reproduction increase the likelihood of
multiple pregnancy and, as a result, increase the likelihood of preterm birth. Data from the …

Background Although the increased risk for perinatal morbidity and mortality of babies born
after ART is largely attributed to a higher rate of multiple gestations, a significantly worse …

This study was carried out to explore associations between assisted reproductive
technology (ART) and maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with similar outcomes …

Aims: The aim of this study is to determine whether the risk of preterm births differs according
to the conception method: with or without ART and according to the ART method used (in …

STUDY QUESTION Does publicly funded assisted reproductive technology result in
improved maternal and infant outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER Publicly funded ART in …