<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The IVF ET method is a scientifically recognized infertility treat- ment method. The problem, however, is this method’s unsatisfactory efficiency. This calls for a more thorough analysis of the information available in the treat- ment process, in order to detect the factors that have an effect on the results, as well as to effectively predict result of treatment. Classical statistical methods have proven to be inadequate in this issue. Only the use of modern methods of data mining gives hope for a more effective analysis of the collected data. This work provides an overview of the new methods used for the analysis of data on infertility treatment, and formulates a proposal for further directions for research into increasing the efficiency of the predicted result of the treatment process.</p></abstract>

The IVF ET method is a scientifically recognized infertility treat- ment method. The problem, however, is this method’s unsatisfactory efficiency. This calls for a more thorough analysis of the information available in the treat- ment process, in order to detect the factors that have an effect on the results, as well as to effectively predict result of treatment. Classical statistical methods have proven to be inadequate in this issue. Only the use of modern methods of data mining gives hope for a more effective analysis of the collected data. This work provides an overview of the new methods used for the analysis of data on infertility treatment, and formulates a proposal for further directions for research into increasing the efficiency of the predicted result of the treatment process.

The Use of Data Mining Methods to Predict the Result of Infertility Treatment Using the IVF ET Method

Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok

Department of Statistics and Medical Informatics, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland

Department of Biology and Pathology of Human Reproduction, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland

Department of Reproduction and Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland

Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The IVF ET method is a scientifically recognized infertility treat- ment method. The problem, however, is this method’s unsatisfactory efficiency. This calls...

The Use of Data Mining Methods to Predict the Result of Infertility Treatment Using the IVF ET Method

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 67 - 74

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/slgr-2014-0044

© Studies in Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.