POPLINE Keyword Guide -- Main Index
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- Scope Note
- Refers to the capacity of a given contraceptive method as employed by a given population under real-life conditions to reduce the incidence of unwanted pregnancy. Covers periods of use regardless of irregularities of contraceptive practice but excludes periods following discontinuation of contraception.
- Broader Keyword
- CONTRACEPTIVE EFFECTIVENESS
- Narrower Keyword
- COUPLE MONTHS OF USE
- PEARL'S FORMULA
- Used For
- Clinical Effectiveness