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Table 3 Summary of recommendations

From: Care plans for women pregnant using assisted reproductive technologies: a systematic review

 

Alexander [23]

ACOG [25]

ASRM [24]

Bates [27]

Chan [26]

Chitayat [19]

Gameiro [21]

Okun [18]

RANZCOG [22]

Thorn [20]

Models of care

 Level of care recommended

        

✓

 

Risks of ART

 Multi-fetal reduction options

 

✓

        

Surveillance, screening and diagnostic testing in pregnancy

 Closer surveillance

       

✓

  

 U/S screening for congenital abnormalities

 

✓

     

✓

  

 Diagnostic testing for IVF-ICSI

     

✓

 

✓

  

 Labs should be aware of ART pregnancy

     

✓

    

Treating conditions during pregnancy

 Treatment for VTE

   

✓

✓

     

 Treatment for thyroid disease

✓

 

✓

       

Psychosocial care and counselling

 When individuals should be referred or offered counselling

      

✓

  

✓

  1. ART Assisted Reproductive Technologies
  2. U/S ultrasound
  3. IVF-ICSI In Vitro Fertilization-Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection
  4. VTE Venous Thromboembolism
  5. ACOG American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  6. ASRM American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  7. RANZCOG The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists