Table I

Characteristics of included studies.

StudyComparisonsSample sizeAge (mean)BMI (mean)Treatment-naïve(%)Outcomes
(Amer et al., 2017)Letrozole vs CC15928.2 ± 4.327.5 ± 4.8100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Bayar et al., 2006)Letrozole vs CC80 (74)31.4 ± 4.0NA100%Clinical pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, time to pregnancy
(Homburg et al., 2012)FSH vs CC30229.5 ± 3.925.4 ± 5.6100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)AMetformin vs placebo6529.6 ± 4.237.8 ± 3.569%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)BCC + metformin vs CC vs metformin10628.7 ± 4.426.5 ± 3.778%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar 2012)Letrozole vs CC103NA25.9 ± 3.4100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar and Sanchita 2015)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin105 (81)25.6 ± 3.326.1 ± 4.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Leanza et al., 2014)CC + metformin vs CC5631.1 ± 2.029.5 ± 1.4100%Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2007)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin62628.1 ± 4.035.2 ± 8.745%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2014)Letrozole vs CC75028.9 ± 4.335.1 ± 9.345%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Liu et al., 2017)CC + metformin vs letrozole vs CC20327.0 ± 3.021.5 ± 2.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Lord et al., 2006)Metformin vs placebo4429.1 ± 4.934.8 ± 7.0unknownClinical pregnancy, ovulation
(Moll et al., 2006)CC + metformin vs CC22528.4 ± 3.828.1 ± 6.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Morin-Papunen et al., 2012)Metformin vs placebo32028.2 ± 4.027.2 ± 6.369%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Nazik and Kumtepe, 2012)Letrozole vs CC6426.8 ± 5.625.1 ± 4.3100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Palomba et al., 2005)CC vs metformin10026.2 ± 4.426.7 ± 2.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Sahin et al., 2004)CC + metformin vs CC2125.1 ± 3.328.2 ± 3.7100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Vegetti et al., 1999)Tamoxifen vs CC95 (108)30.9 ± 3.122.7 ± 4.2100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Williams et al., 2009)CC + metformin vs CC59 (55)NANA100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Wu et al., 2017)CC vs placebo50027.9 ± 3.324.5 ± 4.270%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
StudyComparisonsSample sizeAge (mean)BMI (mean)Treatment-naïve(%)Outcomes
(Amer et al., 2017)Letrozole vs CC15928.2 ± 4.327.5 ± 4.8100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Bayar et al., 2006)Letrozole vs CC80 (74)31.4 ± 4.0NA100%Clinical pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, time to pregnancy
(Homburg et al., 2012)FSH vs CC30229.5 ± 3.925.4 ± 5.6100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)AMetformin vs placebo6529.6 ± 4.237.8 ± 3.569%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)BCC + metformin vs CC vs metformin10628.7 ± 4.426.5 ± 3.778%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar 2012)Letrozole vs CC103NA25.9 ± 3.4100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar and Sanchita 2015)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin105 (81)25.6 ± 3.326.1 ± 4.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Leanza et al., 2014)CC + metformin vs CC5631.1 ± 2.029.5 ± 1.4100%Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2007)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin62628.1 ± 4.035.2 ± 8.745%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2014)Letrozole vs CC75028.9 ± 4.335.1 ± 9.345%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Liu et al., 2017)CC + metformin vs letrozole vs CC20327.0 ± 3.021.5 ± 2.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Lord et al., 2006)Metformin vs placebo4429.1 ± 4.934.8 ± 7.0unknownClinical pregnancy, ovulation
(Moll et al., 2006)CC + metformin vs CC22528.4 ± 3.828.1 ± 6.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Morin-Papunen et al., 2012)Metformin vs placebo32028.2 ± 4.027.2 ± 6.369%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Nazik and Kumtepe, 2012)Letrozole vs CC6426.8 ± 5.625.1 ± 4.3100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Palomba et al., 2005)CC vs metformin10026.2 ± 4.426.7 ± 2.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Sahin et al., 2004)CC + metformin vs CC2125.1 ± 3.328.2 ± 3.7100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Vegetti et al., 1999)Tamoxifen vs CC95 (108)30.9 ± 3.122.7 ± 4.2100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Williams et al., 2009)CC + metformin vs CC59 (55)NANA100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Wu et al., 2017)CC vs placebo50027.9 ± 3.324.5 ± 4.270%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
Table I

Characteristics of included studies.

StudyComparisonsSample sizeAge (mean)BMI (mean)Treatment-naïve(%)Outcomes
(Amer et al., 2017)Letrozole vs CC15928.2 ± 4.327.5 ± 4.8100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Bayar et al., 2006)Letrozole vs CC80 (74)31.4 ± 4.0NA100%Clinical pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, time to pregnancy
(Homburg et al., 2012)FSH vs CC30229.5 ± 3.925.4 ± 5.6100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)AMetformin vs placebo6529.6 ± 4.237.8 ± 3.569%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)BCC + metformin vs CC vs metformin10628.7 ± 4.426.5 ± 3.778%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar 2012)Letrozole vs CC103NA25.9 ± 3.4100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar and Sanchita 2015)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin105 (81)25.6 ± 3.326.1 ± 4.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Leanza et al., 2014)CC + metformin vs CC5631.1 ± 2.029.5 ± 1.4100%Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2007)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin62628.1 ± 4.035.2 ± 8.745%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2014)Letrozole vs CC75028.9 ± 4.335.1 ± 9.345%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Liu et al., 2017)CC + metformin vs letrozole vs CC20327.0 ± 3.021.5 ± 2.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Lord et al., 2006)Metformin vs placebo4429.1 ± 4.934.8 ± 7.0unknownClinical pregnancy, ovulation
(Moll et al., 2006)CC + metformin vs CC22528.4 ± 3.828.1 ± 6.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Morin-Papunen et al., 2012)Metformin vs placebo32028.2 ± 4.027.2 ± 6.369%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Nazik and Kumtepe, 2012)Letrozole vs CC6426.8 ± 5.625.1 ± 4.3100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Palomba et al., 2005)CC vs metformin10026.2 ± 4.426.7 ± 2.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Sahin et al., 2004)CC + metformin vs CC2125.1 ± 3.328.2 ± 3.7100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Vegetti et al., 1999)Tamoxifen vs CC95 (108)30.9 ± 3.122.7 ± 4.2100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Williams et al., 2009)CC + metformin vs CC59 (55)NANA100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Wu et al., 2017)CC vs placebo50027.9 ± 3.324.5 ± 4.270%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
StudyComparisonsSample sizeAge (mean)BMI (mean)Treatment-naïve(%)Outcomes
(Amer et al., 2017)Letrozole vs CC15928.2 ± 4.327.5 ± 4.8100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Bayar et al., 2006)Letrozole vs CC80 (74)31.4 ± 4.0NA100%Clinical pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, time to pregnancy
(Homburg et al., 2012)FSH vs CC30229.5 ± 3.925.4 ± 5.6100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)AMetformin vs placebo6529.6 ± 4.237.8 ± 3.569%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Johnson et al., 2010)BCC + metformin vs CC vs metformin10628.7 ± 4.426.5 ± 3.778%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar 2012)Letrozole vs CC103NA25.9 ± 3.4100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Kar and Sanchita 2015)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin105 (81)25.6 ± 3.326.1 ± 4.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Leanza et al., 2014)CC + metformin vs CC5631.1 ± 2.029.5 ± 1.4100%Clinical pregnancy, miscarriage, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2007)CC + metformin vs CC vs metformin62628.1 ± 4.035.2 ± 8.745%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Legro et al., 2014)Letrozole vs CC75028.9 ± 4.335.1 ± 9.345%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Liu et al., 2017)CC + metformin vs letrozole vs CC20327.0 ± 3.021.5 ± 2.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Lord et al., 2006)Metformin vs placebo4429.1 ± 4.934.8 ± 7.0unknownClinical pregnancy, ovulation
(Moll et al., 2006)CC + metformin vs CC22528.4 ± 3.828.1 ± 6.9100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Morin-Papunen et al., 2012)Metformin vs placebo32028.2 ± 4.027.2 ± 6.369%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Nazik and Kumtepe, 2012)Letrozole vs CC6426.8 ± 5.625.1 ± 4.3100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Palomba et al., 2005)CC vs metformin10026.2 ± 4.426.7 ± 2.3100%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
(Sahin et al., 2004)CC + metformin vs CC2125.1 ± 3.328.2 ± 3.7100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Vegetti et al., 1999)Tamoxifen vs CC95 (108)30.9 ± 3.122.7 ± 4.2100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Williams et al., 2009)CC + metformin vs CC59 (55)NANA100%Clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, ovulation
(Wu et al., 2017)CC vs placebo50027.9 ± 3.324.5 ± 4.270%Live birth, clinical pregnancy, time to pregnancy, miscarriage, multiple pregnancy, ovulation
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