E31: Population Stats for the Individual

Statistically Insignificant

We talk through the limitations of applying population statistics to individual experience, but some of the ways you can get a better idea of your own likely outcomes. IVF success (and the mess of statistics for what that means) is used as an extended case study.

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References:

IVF Australia (2022) 'IVF success rates' https://www.ivf.com.au/success-rates/ivf-success-rates

OC Fertility Clinic (2022) 'I'm Intersex: can I have a baby?' https://www.ocfertility.com/blog/im-intersex-can-i-have-a-baby

Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (2019) 'Final National Summary Report for 2019', https://www.sartcorsonline.com/rptCSR_PublicMultYear.aspx?ClinicPKID=0

https://yourivfsuccess.com.au/

The video version of this episode is at https://youtu.be/SBOQGiRGahw

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