We aim to produce, disseminate and implement a core outcome set for future infertility research. ... more We aim to produce, disseminate and implement a core outcome set for future infertility research. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating infertility treatments have reported many different outcomes, which are often defined and measured in different ways. Such variation contributes to an inability to compare, contrast and combine results of individual RCTs. The development of a core outcome set will ensure outcomes important to key stakeholders are consistently collected and reported across future infertility research. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION: This is a consensus study using the modified Delphi method. All stakeholders, including healthcare professionals, allied healthcare professionals, researchers and people with lived experience of infertility will be invited to participate. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS: An international steering group, including people with lived experience of infertility, healthcare professionals, allied healthcare professionals and researchers, has been formed to guide the development of this core outcome set. Potential core outcomes have been identified through a comprehensive literature review of RCTs evaluating treatments for infertility and will be entered into a modified Delphi method. Participants will be asked to score potential core outcomes on a nine-point Likert scale anchored between one (not important) and nine (critical). Repeated reflection and rescoring should promote convergence towards consensus 'core' outcomes. We will establish standardized definitions and recommend high-quality measurement instruments for individual core outcomes.
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Jun 1, 1997
Recruiting donors to a sperm bank program is difficult and slow because of high dropout rates and... more Recruiting donors to a sperm bank program is difficult and slow because of high dropout rates and high rejection rates. The profile of successful and unsuccessful donors was determined at our sperm bank. Methods: A total of 199 men was screened from 1986 to 1994 in the anonymous sperm bank donor program; 174 (87%) men dropped out or did not meet minimum guidelines. The study included 25 accepted donors and 20 rejected men (of 52 rejected donors, only 20 donors who came for two consecutive semen analyses were selected). Sperm quality variables and demographic data were compared between the groups. Results: Accepted donors had significantly better semen quality in motility, velocity, linearity, and ALH than did rejected donors (P < 0.01). More rejected donors than accepted donors were single (P < 0.01). A higher percentage of accepted donors consumed caffeine (P < 0.001), and they were more likely to have college degrees (P < 0.03). Conclusions: These results indicate that loss of interest and poor semen quality were the major reasons for rejection of donors in our anonymous donor sperm bank program.
STUDY QUESTION: Can a core outcome set to standardize outcome selection, collection and reporting... more STUDY QUESTION: Can a core outcome set to standardize outcome selection, collection and reporting across future infertility research be developed? SUMMARY ANSWER: A minimum data set, known as a core outcome set, has been developed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews evaluating potential treatments for infertility. † This article has not been externally peer reviewed. ‡ This article has been published simultaneously in Fertility and Sterility.
Offering a fresh, innovative approach, this international textbook encourages students to conside... more Offering a fresh, innovative approach, this international textbook encourages students to consider how social psychology can inform their understanding of the social world around them. Illustrative scenarios based on realistic everyday events, from shopping in a supermarket to taking a taxi, highlight just how relevant this subject is to tackling the issues that can arise in a diverse, multi-cultural society.
Investigating the effects of perceived student gender on primary school teachers' recognition of autism
Psychology in the Schools, 2022
Recent research indicates that autism is under-recognized in girls and women. The current study i... more Recent research indicates that autism is under-recognized in girls and women. The current study investigated whether the gender-based assumptions of teaching staff impact the identification of autism. A survey was completed by 249 primary school teaching staff. After reading a vignette describing the | 1 This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology, Jan 13, 2018
The Patient-Centred Questionnaire-Infertility (PCQ-Infertility) has proven to be a reliable instr... more The Patient-Centred Questionnaire-Infertility (PCQ-Infertility) has proven to be a reliable instrument to assess the extent of patient-centredness of fertility care in European countries. To validate the PCQ-Infertility in New Zealand (NZ) and to compare results with international experience. A cross-sectional 46-item questionnaire study among 409 women undergoing publicly funded fertility care (intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilisation / intracytoplasmic sperm injection) in three fertility clinics in the Northern Auckland region was performed between October 2015 and September 2016. Inclusion of eligible participants was both retro- and prospective. The questionnaire was distributed by email link and women were asked to complete it with their partner. Internal consistency and construct validity were determined and correction for case mix was performed. Mean dimension scores, adjusted for 'current pregnancy', 'educational level' and 'treatment type'...
Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2014
The forensic use of DNA involves the public in a number of roles. The rapid adoption of DNA ident... more The forensic use of DNA involves the public in a number of roles. The rapid adoption of DNA identification as a part of the legal system and continuing developments have afforded little opportunity to thoroughly interrogate public understandings of issues. This article reports on a survey that explores public understanding of the forensic use of DNA: sources of knowledge, understandings of processes, and attitudes toward DNA use. Overall, knowledge about DNA use was limited, particularly around means of taking samples and storage, and two thirds stated that they did not have enough information about DNA use. While the majority agreed that such use of DNA is “a great step forward,” they “would be happy to give a DNA sample if requested,” and considered DNA evidence to be important, concern was indicated about some areas, such as possible mistakes. This was particularly the case for indigenous peoples.
Anti-Social Behaviour: A Multi-National Perspective of the Everyday to the Extreme, 2016
WHEREAS there appears to be evidence that exposure to violent media increases feelings of hostili... more WHEREAS there appears to be evidence that exposure to violent media increases feelings of hostility, thoughts about aggression, suspicions about the motives of others, and demonstrates violence as a method to deal with potential conflict situations (
Social and Psychological Dimensions of Personal Debt and the Debt Industry, 2015
This chapter is based on an analysis of the working poor as flawed con sumers. We begin by recogn... more This chapter is based on an analysis of the working poor as flawed con sumers. We begin by recognising the generalised and the local/racialised aspects of this concept: [l'he] poor of a consumer society are socially defined, and self defined, first and foremost as blemished, defective, faulty and deficient-in other words, inadequate-consumers. ., (Bauman, 1998, p. 38) In Pacific families, in particular, we notice that a number of the mums come in carrying other people's debt. I don't think they do it by choice, they have to, there is an expectation and that's so ingrained that there is no choice ...
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