Publications by authors named "Jake Anderson-Bialis"

Think about 6 loved ones of reproductive age in your life. Now imagine that 1 of these 6 individuals is suffering from infertility. Perhaps they feel alone and isolated, unable to discuss their heartbreak with their closest friends, family, and support network.

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Research Question: Is patient satisfaction higher with telemedicine visits or in-person visits for an initial consultation in the ambulatory fertility setting?

Design: A survey study of fertility patients who had an initial consultation visit between January 2018 and September 2022 was conducted using a nationally distributed survey. Patient satisfaction and other outcomes pertaining to patient experience were compared between telemedicine and in-person visits.

Results: In total, 682 participants completed the survey nationwide; of these, 425 respondents had an in-person visit and 257 respondents had a telemedicine visit.

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Objective: To determine factors associated with a positive male patient experience (PMPE) at fertility clinics among male patients.

Design: Cross-sectional study Setting: Not applicable Patients: Male respondents to the FertilityIQ questionnaire ( www.fertilityiq.

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Objective: To investigate if differences in self-reported satisfaction with fertility clinics and doctors differ by race/ethnicity.

Study Design: We used cross-sectional survey data from FertilityIQ online questionnaires completed by patients receiving US. fertility care from July 2015 to December 2020.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to assess how often and why women aged 35 and older were turned down for in vitro fertilization using their own eggs (IVF-AO) at US fertility clinics between 2015 and 2020.
  • Out of 8,660 women surveyed, 4.8% reported they were previously declined for IVF-AO, with factors like older age, lower income, and specific infertility diagnoses linked to higher odds of being declined.
  • The findings suggest that certain educational backgrounds and types of infertility made women less likely to be declined, indicating that further research is needed to evaluate the appropriateness of treatment refusals and their outcomes.
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Objective: To determine factors associated with a positive patient experience (PPE) at fertility clinics.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Not applicable.

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Objective: To characterize the evaluation, treatment, and insurance coverage among couples with male factor infertility in the United States.

Materials And Methods: A cohort of 969 couples undergoing fertility treatment with a diagnosis of male factor infertility were identified from an online survey. The proportion of men that were seen/not seen by a male were compared.

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