Fertility and Sterility
Volume 77, Issue 4 , Pages 725-732 , April 2002

A prediction model for selecting patients undergoing in vitro fertilization for elective single embryo transfer

  • Claudine C Hunault, M.D. (M.Sc.)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Center for Clinical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marinus J.C Eijkemans (M.Sc.)

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Math H.E.C Pieters, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Egbert R te Velde, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • J.Dik F Habbema, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Bart C.J.M Fauser, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Nicholas S Macklon, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: N. S. Macklon, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands (FAX: 31-10-436-4703)
    • Division of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 20 June 2001 ,Revised 5 October 2001 ,Accepted 5 October 2001.

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☆ Supported by Revolving Fund grant no. 943, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam.

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Fertility and Sterility
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