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Record W4407589391 · doi:10.3389/fendo.2024.1429193

Causes of embryo implantation failure: A systematic review and metaanalysis of procedures to increase embryo implantation potential

2025· review· en· W4407589391 on OpenAlexaff
Francesco Maria Bulletti, Romualdo Sciorio, Alessandro Conforti, Roberto De Luca, Carlo Bulletti, Antonio Palagiano, Marco Berrettini, Giulia Scaravelli, Roger A. Pierson

Bibliographic record

VenueFrontiers in Endocrinology · 2025
Typereview
Languageen
FieldImmunology and Microbiology
TopicReproductive System and Pregnancy
Canadian institutionsUniversity of Saskatchewan
Fundersnot available
KeywordsEmbryo transferEmbryoImplantation failureEmbryo qualityMedicineMiscarriageIn vitro fertilisationAssisted reproductive technologyGynecologyInfertilityObstetricsPregnancyAndrologyBiologyGenetics

Abstract

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Introduction: fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) are pivotal, with the quality of embryo quality essential for successful implantation. Objective: This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to explore the prevalence of embryonic factors involved in the implantation process, concentrating on the following research inquiries: 1) the implantation rates of euploid versus untested embryo transfers; 2) the efficiency of transferring good embryos in different age groups; 3) the impact of age on good embryo transfers to gestational carriers; and 4) the transfer of donated gametes/embryos. The goal is to identify critical points in implantation to improve therapies. Methods: A comprehensive literature search identified 1474 relevant papers, 11 of which met the inclusion criteria. The information was gathered using a standardized form, and the risk of bias was evaluated. A meta-analysis of subgroups to determine euploid embryo transfer efficiency was conducted to synthesize and explore the results. Furthermore, data extracted from registries document the persistent secondary role of extraembryonic determinants in successful implantation. Results: The meta-analysis demonstrated that preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) significantly increased the odds of implantation. Age was found to influence extraembryonic factors, with older women experiencing reduced embryo implantation as gestational carriers. However, the overall incidence of extraembryonic factors was low. This review highlights the need to focus on PGT-A, diagnostic hysteroscopy, and endometrial receptivity for improving implantation rates. Conclusion: Implantation success in ARTs largely depends on embryo euploidy. While achieving three euploid embryos greatly increases success rates, it is challenging in older women. Extraembryonic factors, although present, have a marginal impact. Subsequent studies ought to concentrate on modulating endometrial responses immunologically and developing algorithms to improve the precision of predicting implantation success; as well as the timing of endometrial receptivity and the occurrence of dormant embryo phenomena also warrants further investigation.

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How this classification was reachedexpand

Full frame machine prediction

Teacher imitation

Not calibrated prevalence, not ground truth. Human validation pending. The Gemma side is a direct model label for every work in the frame, read from the title-only record. The Codex side is a classifier learned from the 10,348 direct Codex labels and calibrated to design-weighted sample rates; fields without enough sample support carry no Codex call. Candidate is the union of the two sides; consensus is their intersection. These outputs are machine_predicted_unvalidated and are not human labels.

metaresearch head score (Codex)0.014
metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.041
Version: metacan-v3-hybrid-931329e0061cValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
Candidate categoriesnone
Consensus categoriesnone
DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Meta-analysis · Consensus signal: none
GenreCandidate signal: Review · Consensus signal: Review
Teacher disagreement score0.014
Threshold uncertainty score0.072

Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)

CategoryCodexGemma
Metaresearch0.0140.041
Meta-epidemiology (narrow)0.0020.001
Meta-epidemiology (broad)0.0130.030
Bibliometrics0.0050.006
Science and technology studies0.0010.001
Scholarly communication0.0030.001
Open science0.0020.001
Research integrity0.0020.002
Insufficient payload (model declined to judge)0.0030.000

Machine scores (provisional)

The two teacher heads of the student model, read on this work. A score orders the frame for review; it never asserts a category, and the validation status ships verbatim with every row.

Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.

Opus teacher head0.010
GPT teacher head0.282
Teacher spread0.272 · how far apart the two teachers sit on this one work
Validation statusscore_only:v0-immature-baseline · verbatim from the scoring run: score_only means the number may rank works, and no category label ships from it

Classification

machine, unvalidated

Machine predicted; a candidate call from one source (direct Gemma or distilled Codex), not a consensus.

The models applied no category: nothing in the taxonomy fit this work.
Study designMeta-analysis
Domainnot available
GenreReview

How this classification was reached, model by model and score by score, is at the end of the page under "How this classification was reached".

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Citations16
Published2025
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