Table 1 Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with pregnancy outcomes

From: Systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Outcome

N. studies

Effect size [95% CI]

I2

Gestational weight gain (kg)

16

MD 0.96 [0.01, 1.90]

88.1%

    Post ART pregnancies

1

MD −1.10 [−2.53, 0.33]

.%

    Prospective design

6

MD 1.30 [0.27, 2.33]

82.3%

    High quality

3

MD 3.24 [−0.72,7.20]

93.3%

    Agea matched

7

MD 2.16 [−0.19, 4.50]

90.8%

    BMIb matched

4

MD 3.10 [−0.77, 6.98]

93.1%

Miscarriage

44

OR 1.49 [1.20, 1.85]

82.8%

    Post ART pregnancies

29

OR 1.23 [1.02, 1.49]

64.2%

    Prospective design

19

OR 1.81 [1.22, 2.69]

74.6%

    High quality

6

OR 3.38 [2.03, 5.64]

44.8%

    Age matched

7

OR 3.62 [2.47, 5.29]

0.0%

    BMI matched

6

OR 3.63 [2.47, 5.32]

0.0%

Gestational diabetes

55

OR 2.41 [1.95, 2.99]

81.9%

    Post ART pregnancies

9

OR 1.70 [1.03, 2.80]

82.9%

    Prospective design

17

OR 4.08 [2.61, 6.40]

76.3%

    High quality

7

OR 2.62 [1.13, 6.07]

87.1%

    Age matched

14

OR 2.05 [1.27, 3.31]

52.4%

    BMI matched

7

OR 2.85 [1.41, 5.78]

60.5%

Gestational hypertension

39

OR 2.20 [1.82, 2.67]

53.3%

    Post ART pregnancies

4

OR 1.84 [1.18, 2.85]

0.0%

    Prospective design

15

OR 2.39 [1.72, 3.31]

39.3%

    High quality

9

OR 2.19 [1.32, 3.64]

41.4%

    Age matched

12

OR 2.54 [1.73, 3.73]

0.0%

    BMI matched

7

OR 2.41 [1.37, 4.26]

8.5%

Pre-eclampsia

34

OR 2.30 [1.88, 2.82]

28.1%

    Post ART pregnancies

2

OR 3.06 [1.01, 9.25]

0.0%

    Prospective design

14

OR 2.73[1.90, 3.92]

41.0%

    High quality

6

OR 3.05 [1.20, 7.80]

51.3%

    Age matched

10

OR 2.81 [1.47, 5.36]

33.8%

    BMI matched

7

OR 2.39 [1.14, 4.99]

39.5%

Eclampsia

1

OR 1.16 [0.44, 3.08]

.%

    Post ART pregnancies

1

OR 1.16 [0.44, 3.08]

.%

    Prospective design

0

    High quality

0

    Age matched

1

OR 1.16 [0.44, 3.08]

.%

    BMI matched

0

Induction of labor

8

OR 1.62 [0.97, 2.70]

81.0%

    Post ART pregnancies

0

    Prospective design

5

OR 1.67 [1.10, 2.54]

71.4%

    High quality

1

OR 1.25 [0.56, 2.77]

.%

    Age matched

1

OR 1.25 [0.56, 2.77]

.%

    BMI matched

1

OR 1.25 [0.56, 2.77]

.%

Instrumental delivery

10

OR 1.18 [0.91, 1.53]

0.0%

    Post ART pregnancies

0

    Prospective design

6

OR 1.26 [0.84, 1.88]

10.0%

    High quality

3

OR 0.84 [0.35, 2.04]

13.2%

    Age matched

4

OR 1.02 [0.58, 1.80]

8.2%

    BMI matched

4

OR 1.02 [0.58, 1.80]

8.2%

Cesarean section

37

OR 1.23 [1.06, 1.43]

63.5%

    Post ART pregnancies

7

OR 0.96 [0.83, 1.12]

3.9%

    Prospective design

15

OR 1.44[1.07, 1.95]

73.5%

    High quality

7

OR 1.58 [1.19, 2.09]

0.0%

    Age matched

9

OR 1.57 [1.24, 2.00]

4.1%

    BMI matched

6

OR 1.57 [1.19, 2.07]

0.0%

Perinatal depression

1

1.58 [0.87, 2.88]

.%

    Post ART pregnancies

0

    Prospective design

0

    High quality

0

    Age matched

0

    BMI matched

0

  1. ART assisted reproductive technology, BMI body mass index, MD mean difference, OR odds ratio.
  2. aAge is reported in years.
  3. bBMI is reported in kg/m2.