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2317657

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-5-10
pubmed:abstractText
Four different methods for evaluating sperm motility were analysed for experimental error: subjective assessment of a wet film preparation, sperm velocity measured by time-lapse photography, sperm velocity measured by computer analysis and sperm migration across a nucleopore membrane. Subjective assessment of motility was found to be inaccurate, within single observer and between 2 observers. Both methods of measuring mean sperm velocity were accurate, particularly that using the computer analysis system; a high technical failure rate was found using time-lapse photography. Sperm migration across a nucleopore membrane was found to be highly inaccurate. Two groups were then analysed for the predictive value of these tests (excluding sperm migration): 104 proven fertile men and 53 infertile men. Although subjective motility was able to predict from which group the sample came at optimum cut-off with 78% accuracy, computer analysed sperm velocity could predict with overall 91% accuracy at optimum cut-off. Computer analysis of sperm velocity offers a rapid, objective and predictive assessment of sperm function.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0007-1331
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
65
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
204-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Sperm motility, velocity and migration.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, London Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article