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ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021

The Gender Gap in the Diagnostic-Therapeutic Journey of the Infertile Couple.

Giuseppe Gullo, Gaspare Cucinella, Antonio Perino, Domenico Gullo, Daniela Segreto, Antonio Simone Laganà, Giovanni Buzzaccarini, Zaira Donarelli, Angelo Marino, Adolfo Allegra and 4 more

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Review in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
24citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 40 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. The Role of Emotion-Related Abilities in the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  11. Inequities in Medically Assisted Reproduction: a Scoping Review.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023
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  14. Women's Health and Gynecology: Old Challenges and New Insights.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Giuseppe GulloDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, IVF UNIT, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4269-4269
Gaspare CucinellaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, IVF UNIT, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy.
Antonio PerinoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, IVF UNIT, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy.
Domenico GulloTechnical Panel on Gender Medicine-Sicily Regional Health Service, 90143 Palermo, Italy.
Daniela SegretoTechnical Panel on Gender Medicine-Sicily Regional Health Service, 90143 Palermo, Italy.
Antonio Simone LaganàDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Filippo Del Ponte" Hospital, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1543-2802
Giovanni BuzzaccariniDepartment of Women's and Children's Health, Padova Hospital, University of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9466-0178
Zaira DonarelliPsychology Unit, Andros Day Surgery Clinic-Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2677-1658
Angelo MarinoReproductive Medicine Unit, Andros Day Surgery Clinic-Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy.
Adolfo AllegraReproductive Medicine Unit, Andros Day Surgery Clinic-Palermo, 90144 Palermo, Italy.
Marianna MarantoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Villa Sofia Cervello Hospital, IVF UNIT, University of Palermo, 90146 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9159-2691
Andrea Roberto CarossoDivision of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1, Department of Surgical Sciences, City of Health and Science, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7734-4499
Piernicola GarofaloTechnical Panel on Gender Medicine-Sicily Regional Health Service, 90143 Palermo, Italy.
Rossella TomaiuoloVita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2828-782X
Ospedale Vincenzo Cervello · ITAndros Clinica Day Surgery · ITUniversity of Insubria · ITUniversity of Padua · ITUniversity of Turin · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Medical procreation impairs both the biological and psychological lives of couples. However, male and female attitudes to infertility are different and require a different approach during the IVF journey. Thus, the gender impact assessment (GIA) method was used to analyse original studies present in the literature. We found some gender-related differences and, subsequently, possible outcomes of intervention to improve healthy reproduction management and prevent infertility. In particular, it became apparent that there was the need for an in-depth male infertility assessment and a gender-specific follow-up.

Indexed as

Infertility, MaleFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleReproductive Techniques, AssistedSex Factorsassisted reproductive technology (ART)gender-oriented specific approachmale infertility

Identifiers

PMID34201025
PMCPMC8227607
OpenAlexW3171775498

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Registered trials

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