A review and meta-analysis of prospective trials comparing different catheters used for embryo transfer  William M. Buckett, M.D.  Fertility and Sterility 

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A review and meta-analysis of prospective trials comparing different catheters used for embryo transfer  William M. Buckett, M.D.  Fertility and Sterility  Volume 85, Issue 3, Pages 728-734 (March 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031 Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 1 Funnel plot to detect any publication bias in trials comparing hard with soft embryo transfer catheters. Buckett. Meta-analysis of ET catheters. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 85, 728-734DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 2 Relative risk for clinical pregnancy per embryo transfer in trials comparing soft with hard embryo transfer catheters (over unity in favor of soft catheters). Buckett. Meta-analysis of ET catheters. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 85, 728-734DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 3 Relative risk for clinical pregnancy per embryo transfer in trials comparing the TDT catheter with both hard and soft embryo transfer catheters (over unity in favor of TDT catheters). Buckett. Meta-analysis of ET catheters. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 85, 728-734DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 4 Funnel plot to detect any publication bias in trials comparing Cook with Wallace soft embryo transfer catheters. Buckett. Meta-analysis of ET catheters. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 85, 728-734DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions

FIGURE 5 Relative risk for clinical pregnancy per embryo transfer in trials comparing Cook with Wallace soft embryo transfer catheters (over unity in favor of Wallace catheters). Buckett. Meta-analysis of ET catheters. Fertil Steril 2006. Fertility and Sterility 2006 85, 728-734DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.08.031) Copyright © 2006 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions