Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
National Perinatal Epidemiology and Statistics Unit, Centre for Big Data Research in Health, School of Women's and Children's Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Jul;41(1):6-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.03.007. Epub 2020 Mar 14.
This commentary outlines the importance of utilizing assisted reproductive technology (ART) as an indicator of access to infertility care and provides a standard way of reporting utilization to facilitate international comparisons. Factors that influence ART utilization as well as underlying inequalities and inequities in access to care are discussed. The relevance of a marker that can inform and evaluate policy initiatives, monitor progress and document change is emphasized.
本评论概述了利用辅助生殖技术 (ART) 作为评估不孕不育护理可及性的指标的重要性，并提供了一种标准化的报告利用方式，以促进国际比较。文中讨论了影响 ART 利用的因素，以及在获得护理方面存在的不平等和不公平现象。强调了一个可以提供信息和评估政策举措、监测进展和记录变化的标志物的相关性。
