Journal article
O-085 School-Age Outcomes Among IVF-Conceived Children: A Causal Inference Analysis Using Linked Population-Wide Data
A Kennedy, B Vollenhoven, R Hiscock, C Stern, S Walker, J Cheong, J Quach, R Hastie, D Wilkinson, J McBain, L Gurrin, S Tong, A Lindquist
Human Reproduction | Oxford University Press (OUP) | Published : 2022
Abstract
Abstract Study question To determine the causal effect of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) on primary school-age childhood developmental and educational outcomes, compared with outcomes following spontaneous conception. Summary answer The school-age developmental and educational outcomes for children conceived by IVF are equivalent to those of spontaneously conceived peers. What is known already More than 8 million children have been conceived globally with the assistance of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Large ..
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