Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Life-table methods for contraceptive research.

T M Farley

    Statistics in Medicine
    |September 1, 1986
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Physician-Pharmacist collaboration in a pay for performance healthcare environment.

    Bratislavske lekarske listy·2015
    Same author

    Collection of standardized information on infant feeding in the context of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

    Statistics in medicine·2001
    Same author

    Competing approaches to analysis of failure times with competing risks.

    Statistics in medicine·2001
    Same author

    Assessing the acceptability, service delivery requirements, and use-effectiveness of the diaphragm in Colombia, Philippines, and Turkey.

    Contraception·2001
    Same author

    Safety and efficacy of levonorgestrel implant, intrauterine device, and sterilization.

    Obstetrics and gynecology·2001
    Same author

    Feasibility of surveillance of changes in human fertility and semen quality.

    Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2001

    Life-table methods for contraceptive studies are unique. The daily life-table method offers a simpler approach for analyzing contraceptive follow-up data with similar results to other methods.

    Area of Science:

    • Reproductive Health
    • Biostatistics
    • Medical Research Methodology

    Background:

    • Life-table methods are crucial for analyzing contraceptive follow-up studies.
    • Existing methods in this field differ from those in general medical research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To outline the historical development of life-table methods in contraceptive research.
    • To compare and contrast the two main life-table methodologies used in this area.
    • To highlight the practical similarities and differences between these methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of historical development of life-table methods in contraceptive literature.
    • Comparative analysis of two primary life-table methodologies.
    • Discussion of nomenclature and practical application.
    Keywords:
    Comparative StudiesContraceptionContraception ContinuationContraceptive UsageData AnalysisDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsEconomic FactorsEvaluationFamily PlanningFertilityFollow-up StudiesHistorical SurveyLife Table MethodMethodological StudiesModels, TheoreticalPopulationPopulation DynamicsReproductive BehaviorResearch And DevelopmentResearch MethodologyTechnologyWorld

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Life-table methods in contraceptive research have a distinct historical trajectory.
    • The two main methods primarily differ in nomenclature, yielding very similar practical results.
    • The daily life-table method is identified as simpler for application and interpretation.

    Conclusions:

    • The daily life-table method provides a more accessible and interpretable approach to contraceptive follow-up data analysis.
    • This method supports advanced statistical analyses, including logrank tests and regression modeling for survival data.
    • Standardization of methods could enhance comparability in contraceptive research.