Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published online on October 12, 2004
Human Reproduction 2004 19(11):2445; doi:10.1093/humrep/deh564
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A big first step
Email: joneshw{at}evms.edu
The singleton, term gestation, live birth rate per cycle initiated (BESST) endpoint proposed at the beginning of 2004 is a first big step which should be added to by the consideration of multiple pregnancy rates in relation to singleton rates, by recording of fetal reductions and of pregnancies resulting from cryopreserved material. After three or more steps we may have an accurate reporting system which helps patients to distinguish the pros and cons for singleton term delivery.
Key words: multiple pregnancies/pregnancy reporting/singleton deliveries