Vasectomy: A Long, Slow Haul to Successful Takeoff.

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

The trial behind it

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Old Wine in a New Bottle: Rebounding Vasectomy Practice in Low-Middle-Income Country.Public health challenges · 2026
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2. Prevalence of vasectomy and tubal ligation: time series analysis Brazil, 2006-2019.Epidemiologia e servicos de saude : revista do Sistema Unico de Saude do Brasil · 2025
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3. Promoting Male Involvement in Family Planning: Insights From the No-Scalpel Vasectomy Program of Davao City, Philippines.Global health, science and practice · 2024
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4. Down But Not Out: Vasectomy Is Faring Poorly Almost Everywhere-We Can Do Better To Make It A True Method Option.Global health, science and practice · 2023
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5. Provider Bias in Family Planning Services: A Review of Its Meaning and Manifestations.Global health, science and practice · 2019
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Corrections and comments

• Comment on
  A Review of 10 Years of Vasectomy Programming and Research in Low-Resource Settings.2016

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Funding

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Abstract

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