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Strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness.

L M Lopez¹, M J Steiner, D A Grimes

¹Family Health International, Behavioural and Biomedical Research, P.O. Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA. llopez@fhi.org

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

|April 22, 2008

Summary

Understanding contraceptive effectiveness is key for informed choices. Audiovisual aids and categorized data improve knowledge and method selection compared to standard presentations.

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Area of Science:

Reproductive Health
Evidence-Based Medicine
Health Communication

Background:

Informed contraceptive choice necessitates understanding method effectiveness, including pros, cons, and pregnancy likelihood.
Consumer comprehension of contraceptive risks and benefits influences method selection and adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness to consumers.
To identify effective communication methods that enhance understanding and inform contraceptive choices.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature search across multiple databases (MEDLINE, POPLINE, CENTRAL, PsycINFO, EMBASE) and reference lists.
Inclusion of RCTs comparing different communication strategies for contraceptive effectiveness.
Data extraction and analysis using RevMan, calculating odds ratios (OR) and weighted mean differences (WMD) with confidence intervals (CI).

Main Results:

Audiovisual presentations improved knowledge gain compared to oral physician presentations (WMD -19.00; 95% CI -27.52 to -10.48).
Effectiveness presented in categories, with or without numbers, led to more correct answers than number-based tables alone (ORs ranging from 2.03 to 2.58).
An expanded communication program increased likelihood of choosing sterilization (OR 4.26; 95% CI 2.46 to 7.37) or modern contraceptive methods (OR 2.35; 95% CI 1.82 to 3.03).

Conclusions:

Limited evidence exists on optimal strategies for communicating contraceptive effectiveness to consumers.
Categorical presentation of pregnancy risk data and audiovisual aids appear more effective than numerical data and standard oral presentations.
Further research in clinical settings is needed to assess the impact of communication strategies on contraceptive choice and knowledge retention, ideally utilizing theoretical frameworks.