Embryo transfers performed during daylight savings time led to reduced live birth rates in older patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study the impact of undergoing an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time transition on live birth rates.

Methods

We performed a retrospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing embryo transfer at an academic infertility practice during the week of spring or fall daylight savings time transition (cases), or the 2 weeks preceding and following the daylight savings transition (controls) between 2015 and 2021. The primary exposure was completion of an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time transition. The primary outcome was a comparison of live birth rate per embryo transfer among individuals undergoing an embryo transfer during the week of daylight savings time (DST) transition and those who did not.

Results

SUBMITTER: Pelayo RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10643731 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature