Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 5, 2026

A Novel Method for Involving Women of Color at High Risk for Preterm Birth in Research Priority Setting
Published on: January 12, 2018
Society of Family Planning Research Practice Support: Key considerations for contraceptive misinformation research
Zoe H Pleasure1, Elizabeth Pleasants2, Jessica Danaux3
1Department of Health Systems & Population Health, University of Washington School of Public Health, 3980 15th Ave NE, Fourth Floor, Box 351621, Seattle, WA 98195.
Abstract:
Access to information has been identified as a social determinant of health, influencing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors that can shape health outcomes. Contraceptive information influences how individuals make decisions about accessing contraceptive care and method use, as well as broader reproductive health trajectories. The recent proliferation of contraceptive misinformation has led to increased research and media attention on this topic. Misinformation from all types of information sources must be understood and addressed by the sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice field to enable people to make informed, autonomous decisions about contraception based on high-quality, high-integrity evidence. This Research Practice Support aims to guide researchers interested in studying contraceptive misinformation. First, we define key terms related to the information environment and ecosystem, including misinformation, disinformation, and other related concepts. Then, we provide actionable recommendations for each stage of the research process for studies focused on contraceptive misinformation, including study design and ethical considerations, data sources and collection, and dissemination. Scholars are encouraged to consider these recommendations to maximize the impact of their research focused on contraceptive misinformation.
Related Concept Videos
Types of Biopharmaceutical Studies: Controlled and Non-Controlled Approaches
Non-controlled studies, commonly employed for initial exploration, lack a control group, rendering them susceptible to biases and external influences. In contrast, controlled...
Birth Control Methods
Ethics in Research
Bias in Epidemiological Studies
Regression Toward the Mean
Bias
In statistics, a sampling bias is created when a sample is collected from a population, and some members of the population are not as likely to be chosen as others (remember, each member...