"It all depends on why it's red": qualitative interviews exploring patient and professional views of a traffic light system for IVF add-ons.

ABSTRACT: Background IVF add-ons are techniques, medicines or procedures used in addition to standard IVF with the aim of improving the chance of success. The United Kingdom's IVF regulator, ( the Human Fertilisation Embryology Authority (HFEA) developed a traffic light system to categorise add-ons as either green, amber, or red, based on results of randomised controlled trials. Method Qualitative interviews were undertaken to explore understanding and views of the HFEA traffic light system among IVF clinicians, embryologists and IVF patients across Australia and the United Kingdom. Results A total of 73 interviews were conducted. Overall, participants were supportive of the intention of the traffic light system, however many limitations were raised. It was widely recognized that a simple traffic li

SUBMITTER: Lensen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10305467 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature