Are you transferring aneuploid/mosaic embryo?

We are inviting you to participate in a worldwide survey relating to the practice of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS), recently called preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). The primary purpose of this survey is to gather data on how popular the transfer of “abnormal” embryos has become after the International Preimplantation Diagnosis International Society (PGDIS) in July of 2016 modified reporting guidelines for PGS/PGT-A laboratories, and for the first time allowed selective transfers of what the society defined as “mosaic” embryos.

So far published data suggest establishment of at least 100 ongoing pregnancies worldwide through transfer of embryos reported as “abnormal-aneuploid” or “mosaic” by PGS/PGT-A. So-called “mosaic” embryos, which before publication of the new guidelines were uniformly considered “aneuploid,” since then are labeled as “mosaic” embryos if aneuploid DNA load in a single trophectoderm biopsy is measured at 21-80% of total DNA load. Only if aneuploid DNA load is >80%, are embryos now reported as “aneuploid-abnormal.”.

If your center has not performed transfers of “abnormal” embryos, your participation in this survey will be very brief, and will involve only at most 4 questions. We, still, very much would appreciate your participation since we are very interested in finding out how quickly this recommended practice change has been accepted in the worldwide IVF community.

If you have performed such transfers, please complete the whole survey.
Sincerely,
Pasquale Patrizio USA and Norbert Gleicher, USA

My center utilizes PGS/PGT-A
  • Yes
  • No

 

What is the percent of IVF cycles in which you utilize PGS/PGT-A?
  • 10%
  • 11%-20%
  • 21%-30%
  • 31%-40%
  • 41%-50%
  • > 50%

 

What is the main reason for offering PGS/PGT-A? (multiple answers allowed)
  • Advanced maternal Age
  • Recurrent implantation failure
  • Unexplained Recurrent pregnancy loss
  • Sex determination
  • Offered as a routine

 

My center has transferred embryos, by PGS/PGT-A found to be “abnormal”:
  • Yes
  • No

 

Do you know the testing platform used for your embryos? (multiple answers allowed)
  • NGS
  • aCGH
  • qPCR
  • No, I do not know the testing platform

 

In how many cycles have you transferred “abnormal” embryos?
  • 1-5 cycles
  • 6-10 cycles
  • 11-15 cycles
  • 16-25 cycles
  • >26 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many have delivered at term (38 weeks and above)?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many have delivered premature (28-37 weeks)?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many have delivered very premature (< 28 weeks)?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many are ongoing In 1st trimester?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many are ongoing In 2nd trimester?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many are ongoing In 3rd trimester?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many have miscarried in 1st trimester?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Among those transfer cycles, how many have miscarried in 2nd trimester?
  • 0 cycles
  • 1-2 cycles
  • 3-4 cycles
  • 5-6 cycles
  • 7-10 cycles
  • 11-20 cycles
  • >21 cycles

 

Have any of these transfer cycles resulted in a chromosomally abnormal pregnancy.
  • No
  • Yes

 

Have all other pregnancies been confirmed as euploid?
  • Yes
  • No