Cairo Consensus Workshop Group (2020) The current status and future of andrology: A consensus report from the Cairo workshop group. Andrology, 8 (1). pp. 27-52. ISSN 2047-2919
Abstract
Background
In attempting to formulate potential WHO guidelines for the diagnosis of male infertility, the Evidence Synthesis Group noted a paucity of high-quality data on which to base key recommendations. As a result, a number of authors suggested that key areas of research/evidence gaps should be identified, so that appropriate funding and policy actions could be undertaken to help address key questions.
Objectives
The overall objective of this Consensus workshop was to clarify current knowledge and deficits in clinical laboratory andrology, so that clear paths for future development could be navigated.
Materials and Methods
Following a detailed literature review, each author, prior to the face-to-face meeting, prepared a summary of their topic and submitted a PowerPoint presentation. The topics covered were (a) Diagnostic testing in male fertility and infertility, (b) Male fertility/infertility in the modern world, (c) Clinical management of male infertility, and (d) The overuse of ICSI. At the meeting in Cairo on February 18, 2019, the evidence was presented and discussed and a series of consensus points agreed.
Results
The paper presents a background and summary of the evidence relating to these four topics and addresses key points of significance. Following discussion of the evidence, a total of 36 consensus points were agreed.
Discussion
The Discussion section presents areas where there was further debate and key areas that were highlighted during the day.
Conclusion
The consensus points provide clear statements of evidence gaps and/or potential future research areas/topics. Appropriate funding streams addressing these can be prioritized and consequently, in the short and medium term, answers provided. By using this strategic approach, andrology can make the rapid progress necessary to address key scientific, clinical, and societal challenges that face our discipline now and in the near future.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Andrology. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | environmental influences; epigenetics; fertility; genetics; ICSI; male reproductive health; semen analysis; sperm DNA |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 21 Oct 2022 16:39 |
Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2022 16:39 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/andr.12720 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:192241 |