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Table 4 Comparison of embryologists’ time usage in study Part A

From: Different effectiveness of closed embryo culture system with time-lapse imaging (EmbryoScopeTM) in comparison to standard manual embryology in good and poor prognosis patients: a prospectively randomized pilot study

Time usage for embryo check per embryo (seconds)

EmbryoScopeTM (N = 16; n = 44)

Standard (N = 15; n = 42)

P value

Day 1 (fertilization check)

99.0 ± 34.1

49.8 ± 17.0

P < 0.0001

Day 2 (Cleavage check)

98.6 ± 32.2

47.8 ± 14.9

P < 0.0001

Day 3 (Selection for transfer)

103.6 ± 23.9

54.1 ± 17.9

P < 0.0001

Total

301.2 ± 80.8

137.6 ± 52.7

P < 0.0001

  1. N number of patients, n number of embryos