Table 3 Contents of the final version of the patient-centered multidisciplinary guideline for infertility

Chapter 1: background

Description of the patient-centered network approach

Composition of the guideline development groups and methods used to involve patients

Definition of infertility and description of patients’ clinical pathway

Chapter 2: organization

Organization of fertility care

Registration of outcomes of infertility treatments

Care alignment

Chapter 3: physician

Basic principles in fertility care for the physician

History, physical examination, and additional infertility assessments

Treatment policy

Referral

Information provision and education

Coordination of primary care with secondary/tertiary care

Attendant role after referral

Chapter 4: gynecologist

Basic principles of fertility care for the gynecologist

History, physical examination, and additional infertility assessments

Treatment policy

Treatment criteria regarding age

Information provision and education

Referral

Coordination of primary care with secondary/tertiary care

Chapter 4: urologist

Basic principles of fertility care for the urologist

History, physical examination, and additional infertility assessments

Treatment policy

Coordination of primary care with secondary/tertiary care

Chapter 5: semen analysis

Basic principles for semen analysis

Collection of semen

Analyzing the semen

Interpreting the results of a semen analysis

Reporting the results

Chapter 6: psychologist

Basic principles in fertility care for the psychologist

Psychological screening of patients with fertility problems

Referral

Chapter 7: sexologist

Chapter 8: work and infertility

Infertility in relation to occupation

Exposure to harmful substances during work

Participation of infertile patients in work

Chapter 9: associations for fertility problems

Opportunities and legislation for adoption