Oocyte donor screening: the selection process and cost analysis
Presented in part at the 48th annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, which was held on April 26--30, 2000 in Rancho Mirage, California.
Marsha J Gorrill, M.D.a, Lisa K Johnson, M.D.a, Phillip E Patton, M.D.a, Kenneth A Burry, M.D.a
Received 17 May 2000; received in revised form 3 October 2000; accepted 3 October 2000.
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the selection process and cost of screening oocyte donors.
Design: Retrospective analysis.
Setting: University-based IVF program.
Patient(s): Potential oocyte donors.
Intervention(s): Outcomes of all inquiries by individuals responding to recruitment advertisements for oocyte donors over a 10-month period were assessed. Recruitment and screening costs to bring a single donor into the program were calculated.
Main Outcome Measure(s): The attrition rate for each step of the oocyte donor screening process was determined. The costs assessed over the study period included the following: advertisement, administrative, professional, ultrasound, and blood screening. The total cost to bring a single donor into the program was calculated.
Result(s): Advertisements led to 315 phone inquiries from potential oocyte donors. Of these, a total of 223 (71%) voluntarily withdrew from the screening process, 54 (17%) were screened out for medical or psychological reasons, and 38 (12%) entered the active donor pool. The total cost to bring a single donor into the program was approximately $1,869.
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