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Table 2 Perceived/Reported Effects of Public Reporting on Medical Decision Making, N (%)

From: Public reporting of IVF outcomes influences medical decision-making and physician training

Question

Always

Sometimes

Never

Not Sure

Reporting influences OTHER’s practice

67 (23.8)

206 (73)

3 (1.1)

6 (2.1)

Reporting motivates OTHER’s to deny IVF to poor prognosis patients in order to improve reported success rates

47 (16.7)

217 (77.2)

1 (0.4)

16 (5.7)

Question

YES

NO

Reporting influences YOUR willingness to offer non-donor, fresh eSET

78 (27.8)

203 (72.2)

Reporting influences YOUR medical management

121 (42.9)

161 (57.1)

 If so how?

114 written responses reviewed

 Decrease number of embryos transferred

19 (16.7)

 Increase number of embryos transferred

26 (22.8)

 Deny care to poor prognosis patients

44 (38.6)

 Other

25 (21.9)