Analysis of Infertility Electronic Registration System Data Elements a Comparative Study Publisher



Reza S¹ ; Hamid C^{2, 3} ; Zahra R⁴ ; Akram VB⁵
Source: Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal Published:2016

Abstract

According to increasing of infertility in Iran and importance of identifying factors affecting infertility and its costs, the aim of this study was analysis of data elements of infertility registration system in Iran and comparison with other leading countries in this regard. This is a descriptivecomparative study and was done in 2015. Research resources were Infertility registration system in America, Britain, Australia, Belgium and Japan, which were retrieved from the Internet and also documents, forms and systems in Iran. These data were entered in data extracting form.Then, data elements of the Iran and selected countries were compared and the results were presented in descriptive tables. The results of this study were divided in three categories and each category has some sub-categories. First category was included demographic information of patients and physician, in second category, there was some information such as menstrual status, sexual, reproductive history, medical history, surgery and medication. Also, the third category was included causes of infertility, male and female infertility tests and treatments. According to the increasing prevalence of infertility in Iran and the absence of a comprehensive infertility registration system, need to develop a comprehensive registration system is clear. Also, update and add new variables to improve the system are recommended after launch.