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Regional Variation In Rates Of Ivf Treatment Across Australia: A Population-Based Study, Louise Rawlings, Pauline Y. O'Shaughnessy, Stephen Robson

Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part B

Background: There is variation in uptake of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) between countries, and Australia has high incidence rates of IVF due to universal public funding. However, it remains unclear whether there is regional variation and, if present, what might cause this. Objectives: We sought to determine whether regional variations in treatment rates existed and what might influence these. Methods: The number of cycles of fresh IVF and intrauterine insemination (IUI) for women were obtained for the period 2011 until 2014 in two age groups (25 to 34 years and 35 to 44 years) to calculate incidence rates. Proxy indicators …