1. (a)

   1. (1) In view of the continuing controversy about the success rate of in vitro fertilization, all facilities performing this procedure should participate in the United States In Vitro Fertilization Registry (U.S. IVF Registry) (SART).
   2. (2) Furthermore, it is recommended that each program release (or permit the release from the registry) identifiable clinic-specific success rates in order that patients and physicians may make appropriate choices among programs.

   3. (3) At a minimum, the release data shall include:

      1. (A) The number of stimulation cycles begun;
      2. (B) The number of oocyte retrieval procedures attempted;
      3. (C) The number of women who became pregnant; and
      4. (D) Most importantly, the number of women who deliver live babies.
   4. (4) Annualized statistics should be available within twelve (12) months of the completion of the year’s treatment cycles in order that the outcome of all the established pregnancies are available for inclusion.
2. (b) In vitro fertilization programs that choose not to participate in the U.S. IVF Registry shall prepare similar summaries of their results.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Records shall be kept of all attempts, with both successes and failures documented.
   2. (2) Summaries of all records shall be available for correlation.

   3. (3) The records shall include:

      1. (A) Oocyte recovery;
      2. (B) Fertilization;
      3. (C) Cleavage;
      4. (D) Conceptus transfer;
      5. (E) Biophysical monitoring and fetal growth;
      6. (F) Pregnancy outcome;
      7. (G) All complications; and
      8. (H) Congenital abnormalities.

Codification Notes: "SART" means Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology.