Recommendation to improve the rigor and impact of nonrandomized studies of interventions in fertility treatment research
Integrating evidence from RCTs and well-conducted nonrandomized studies of interventions enhances clinical decision making in fertility treatment research. By adhering to these recommendations, researchers can improve the quality, transparency, and impact of nonrandomized studies of interventions, ultimately fostering robust, evidence-based clinical practices in fertility treatment/ART.
Authors
- Enrique F. Schisterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3757-641X)
- Peter W. G. Tennant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1555-069X)
- Thomas D’Hooghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2373-8257)
- Kurt T. Barnhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-8144)
- Christos Venetis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9591-7222)
- Juan-Enrique Schwarze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8988-521X)
- Robert W. Platt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5981-8443)
- Shiv Kumar Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8512-6395)
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Merck KGaA, Darmstadt (Germany) (DE)
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR)
- Endometriosis UK (GB)
- McGill University (CA)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Fertility and Sterility
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.05.168
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.89
Funders
- Merck KGaA