Success Rates
At Missouri Fertility we pride ourselves on having IVF success rates above the national average. It is common to see a decline in the older age groups, but our highest rates in the latest 2018 statistics are for the age group of 38-40. All of our success rates are above the national average!
Year-to-year variations in success rates are common and probably reflect variations in patient populations. The success rates of all clinics who report to the Center for Disease Control can be found on the website for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. (SART).
Year-to-year variations in success rates are common and probably reflect variations in patient populations. The success rates of all clinics who report to the Center for Disease Control can be found on the website for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. (SART).
It is important to note that different clinics have differing patient populations, treatment approaches, and cycle reporting practices that may inflate or lower pregnancy rates as related to another clinic. Our clinic usually recommends IVF for those who are unable to achieve pregnancy through less invasive and less costly treatments, whereas, some clinics use IVF for the majority of their patients. It is difficult to compare our rates to these clinics because their patient population contains those who may have been able to achieve success through a less complex treatment, such as, intrauterine insemination.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)—organizations in charge of establishing standards for IVF success rates—warn against direct comparisons between clinics, stating:
Clinics may have differences in patient selection, treatment approaches, and cycle reporting practices, which may inflate or lower pregnancy rates relative to another clinic. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Clinics may have differences in patient selection, treatment approaches, and cycle reporting practices, which may inflate or lower pregnancy rates relative to another clinic. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why are the latest statistics two years old?
A: The statistics take into account live birth rates, so it is necessary to give enough time for the last patient to carry the pregnancy to term before gathering all the required data for the reporting year. So, for a patient who had her procedure in December of 2017, she should deliver in September of 2018. The reports are then tallied at the end of 2018 and preliminary results published in February 2019; at the same time, results from the previous year are finalized.
Q: Why aren't all clinics listed in the success rates for SART?
A: SART has stringent requirements that must be met in order to report your clinic's success rates. Missouri Fertility meets the requirements set forth by SART to report our clinic success rates.
Q: Why are the latest statistics two years old?
A: The statistics take into account live birth rates, so it is necessary to give enough time for the last patient to carry the pregnancy to term before gathering all the required data for the reporting year. So, for a patient who had her procedure in December of 2017, she should deliver in September of 2018. The reports are then tallied at the end of 2018 and preliminary results published in February 2019; at the same time, results from the previous year are finalized.
Q: Why aren't all clinics listed in the success rates for SART?
A: SART has stringent requirements that must be met in order to report your clinic's success rates. Missouri Fertility meets the requirements set forth by SART to report our clinic success rates.
