Advanced search
Publication Cover
Human Fertility
an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice
Volume 23, 2020 - Issue 3
Submit an article Journal homepage
158
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Ultrasound monitoring during first-cycle treatment with clomifene citrate: a national survey of compliance with NICE

Heather GarthwaiteFaculty of Health Sciences & Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-7967
ORCID Icon,
Jane StewartNewcastle Fertility Centre, International Centre for Life, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
,
Kathryn KingFaculty of Health Sciences & Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK;
,
Ken McGarryFaculty of Health Sciences & Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK;
&
Scott WilkesFaculty of Health Sciences & Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK;
Pages 193-199 | Received 07 Mar 2018, Accepted 31 Aug 2018, Published online: 02 Nov 2018

References

  • Bhattacharya, S., Harrild, K., Mollison, J., Wordsworth, S., Tay, C., Harrold, A., … Templeton, A. (2008). Clomifene citrate or unstimulated intrauterine insemination compared with expectant management for unexplained infertility: Pragmatic randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 337, a716. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a716.
  • Coughlan, C., Fitzgerald, J., Milne, P., & Wingfield, M. (2010). Is it safe to prescribe clomiphene citrate without ultrasound monitoring facilities?. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 30, 393–396. doi: 10.3109/01443611003646280.
  • Cresswell, J. W., & Plano-Clark, V. (2003). Advanced mixed methods research designs. In A. Tashakkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioural research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Dickey, R. P., & Holtkamp, D. E. (1996). Development, pharmacology and clinical experience with clomiphene citrate. Human Reproduction Update, 2, 483–506. doi: 10.1093/humupd/2.6.483.
  • Flanigan, T., McFarlane, E., & Cook, S. (2008). Conducting survey research among physicians and other medical professionals: A review of current literature. In ASA Proceedings of the Section on Survey Research Methods (2008), 4136–4147. Retrieved October 8, 2018, from https://ww2.amstat.org/sections/srms/Proceedings/y2008/Files/flanigan.pdf.
  • Galazis, N., Zertalis, M., Haoula, Z., & Atiomo, W. (2011). Is ultrasound monitoring of the ovaries during ovulation induction by clomiphene citrate essential? A systematic review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 31, 566–571. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2011.596956.
  • Hackethal, A., Sick, C., Brueggmann, D., Tchartchian, G., Wallwiener, M., Muenstedt, K., & Tinneberg, H. R. (2010). Awareness and perception of intra-abdominal adhesions and related consequences: Survey of gynaecologists in German hospitals. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 150, 180–189. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.02.017.
  • Hughes, E., Brown, J., Collins, J. J., & Vanderkerchove, P. (2010). Clomiphene citrate for unexplained subfertility in women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010, CD000057. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000057.pub2.
  • Kellerman, S. E., & Herold, J. (2001). Physician response to surveys: A review of the literature. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 20, 61–67. doi: org/10.1016/S0749-3797(00)00258-0.
  • Legro, R. S. (2016). Ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome: Current options. Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 37, 152–159. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2016.08.001.
  • McDowell, S., Kroon, B., & Yazdani, A. (2013). Clomiphene ovulation induction and higher-order multiple pregnancy. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 53, 395–398. doi: 10.1111/ajo.12106.
  • Mikkelson, T. J., Kroboth, P. D., Cameron, W. J., Dittert, L. W., Chungi, V., & Manberg, P. J. (1986). Single-dose pharmacokinetics of clomiphene citrate in normal volunteers. Fertility and Sterility, 46, 392–396. doi: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)49574-9.
  • Nandi, A., Gudi, A., Shah, A., & Homburg, R. (2015). An online survey of specialists’ opinion on first line management options for unexplained subfertility. Human Fertility, 18, 48–53. doi: 10.3109/14647273.2014.948081.
  • National Institute for Clinical Excellence. (2004). Fertility: Assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems. London: Author.
  • National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2013). Fertility problems: Assessment and treatment (CG156). London: Author.
  • Office for National Statistics. (2017). Birth characteristics in England and Wales: 2016. London: Author.
  • OpenPrescribing.net. (2018). Clomifene citrate (0605010G0). Retrieved July 17, 2018, from https://openprescribing.net/chemical/0605010G0/.
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. (1998). The Management of infertility in secondary care. London: RCOG Press.
  • Stanford, J. B., Parnell, T. A., & Boyle, P. C. (2008). Outcomes from treatment of infertility with natural procreative technology in an Irish general practice. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 21, 375–384. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2008.05.070239.
  • Wallach, E. E., & Adashi, E. Y. (1984). Clomiphene citrate: Mechanism(s) and site(s) of action – A hypothesis revisited. Fertility and Sterility, 42, 331–334. doi: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)48069-6.
  • Weller, A., Daniel, S., Koren, G., Lunenfeld, E., & Levy, A. (2017). The fetal safety of clomiphene citrate: A population-based retrospective cohort study. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 124, 1664–1670. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.14651.
  • Wilkes, S., Chinn, D. J., Murdoch, A., & Rubin, G. (2009). Epidemiology and management of infertility: A population-based study in UK primary care. Family Practice, 26, 269–274. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmp029.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.