Trends in clinical encounters and management for infertility among women attending Australian general practice: a national longitudinal study using MedicineInsight, 2011 to 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine longitudinal trends in infertility management in women attending general practice.

Design

Cohort study using the national general practice dataset, MedicineInsight.

Setting

Australian general practice.

Interventions

Not applicable.

Participants

The cohort included 2 552 339 women aged 18-49 years with one or more general practice clinical encounters between January 2011 and December 2021.

Primary and secondary outcome measuress

The primary outcome assessed was the proportion of women who had a clinical encounter related to infertility, stratified by year and age group. Second, the proportions of women receiving relevant clinical management actions, including selected pathology tests, imaging ordered and selected medications, w

SUBMITTER: Fernandez RC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11795361 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature