Effect of IVF treatment at different BMI thresholds

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Planned to be published: Quarter 2, 2028 Registration no: 2026/512

Background

Healthcare regions in Sweden apply different BMI thresholds for approving IVF treatment, which has resulted in women with high BMI to travel to regions with higher thresholds to receive IVF. The upper BMI limits applied in Sweden for IVF treatment are 30 (obesity) and 35 (class II obesity), respectively. This practice appears to have evolved over time. As healthcare providers seek to harmonise BMI regulations, a systematic review of the effects of IVF treatment at different BMI thresholds is warranted.

Objective

SBU will conduct a systematic review using quantitative methodology, accompanied by ethical and health-economic analyses.

Project group

Experts

  • Stavros Iliadis, assistant professor, consultant physician, Department of Women's and Children's Health; Obstetric and Reproductive Health Research, Akademiska University Hospital, Uppsala
  • Emir Henic, assistant professor, consultant physician, Reproductive medicine, Malmö

From SBU

  • Hanna Norsted, project manager
  • Jennifer Gothilander, assistant project manager
  • Carl Gornitzki, information specialist
  • Martina Lundqvist, health economist
  • Maria Hoppe, project administrator
  • Jenny Odeberg, head of project
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