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Table 4 Reference values for GSD, YSD, CRL and HR in previous studies and the present study

From: Reference intervals of gestational sac, yolk sac, embryonic length, embryonic heart rate at 6–10 weeks after in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Author

Studied population

Inclusion criteria

Scanning method

Gestational days

45 55 65

GSD

mm

CRL

mm

YSD

mm

HR

bpm

GSD

mm

CRL

mm

YSD

mm

HR

bpm

GSD

mm

CRL

mm

YSD

mm

HR

bpm

Robinson and Fleming, 1975 [7] (n = 334)

Spontaneous

No information about outcome

TA

6.1

13.8

24.2

Lindsay et al., [21]

1992 (n = 327)

Spontaneous

Pregnancy continued ≥ 27 weeks

TV

2.7

3.1

3.5

Grisolia et al., [22]

1993 (n = 248)

Spontaneous

Normal live birth

TV/TA

14.0

7.0

26.0

15.0

38.0

25.0

Britten et al., [23]

1994 (n = 361)

Assisted reproduction

Normal live birth

TV

123.3

163.0

Yapar et al., [24]

1995 (n = 1331)

No information

No information about outcome

TV

128.2

161.6

175.1

Coulam et al. [25]

1996 (n = 361)

Assisted reproduction

Normal live birth

TV

16.0

5.5

123.0

29.0

15.3

163.0

Tannirandorn et al., [2] 2000 (n = 547)

Spontaneous

Normal live birth

TV

147.4

163.9

172.7

McLennan et al., [26]

2008 (n = 396)

Mixed spontaneous + assisted

Pregnancy continued ≥ 20 weeks

TV/TA

7.0

15.0

26.0

Papaioannou et al. [5] 2010 (n = 4698)

Mixed (spontaneous 97.9% + assisted 2.1%)

Normal live birth

TV

17.4

5.4

3.6

120.0

27.3

14.0

4.2

156.0

37.3

24.6

4.8

174.0

Our study 9

(n = 30,416)

Assisted reproduction

Normal live birth

TV

19.0

3.4

3.7

117.0

29.0

13.6

4.5

159.0

40.0

24.0

5.0

176.0

  1. GSD gestational sac diamter, CRL crown rump length, YSD yolk sac diameter, HR heart rate, TA, transabdominal, TV transvaginal