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Human Reproduction, Vol. 19, No. 1, 1-2, January 2004
© 2004 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Editorial

A time for consensus and consistency of reporting in clinical studies and the importance of new basic research

D.H. Barlow

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The field of clinical fertility research has been evolving over the past couple of decades, spurred on by the revolution brought about by assisted reproduction. With the maturity that has emerged, attention is now being paid to the real need to clarify and standardize terminology and definitions. The idea is not new; within national data registries definitions have had to be devised, but there has not been international consistency. The need for consistency is most pressing in relation to the reporting of success outcomes in assisted reproduction. This matter has been raised in recent articles in Human Reproduction (Barlow, 2003Go; Daya, 2003Go; Vail and Gardner, 2003Go).

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