SynthesisBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2019
Telemedicine for medical abortion: a systematic review.
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94 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 234 citations in OpenAlex.
- Home use of mifepristone for medical abortion: a systematic review.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- The use of telemedicine services for medical abortion.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Telemedicine for the provision of medication abortion to pregnant people at up to twelve weeks of pregnancy: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.Reproductive health · 2024Pooled it
- The International Sexual Health And REproductive Health during COVID-19 (I-SHARE) Study: A Multicountry Analysis of Adults from 30 Countries Prior to and During the Initial Coronavirus Disease 2019 Wave.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2022Pooled it
- Reducing the harms of unsafe abortion: a systematic review of the safety, effectiveness and acceptability of harm reduction counselling for pregnant persons seeking induced abortion.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2022Pooled it
- Does Digital Literacy Empower Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- Telemedicine for medical abortion: a systematic review.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2019Pooled it
- Utilization of a mobile phone application to increase access to sexual and reproductive health information, goods, and services among university students in Uganda.Reproductive health · 2021Trial
- Transforming reproductive healthcare delivery through telemedicine services expansion: evidence from a mixed-methods pilot evaluation in rural Ghana.BMJ global health · 2026Article
- "It Was So Easy in a Situation That's So Hard": Structural Stigma and Telehealth Abortion.Journal of health and social behavior · 2026Article
- Demographic Factors Influencing Eligibility for EMA in South Australia.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Article
- Seeking HELP beyond the pill: Women's perceptions of informed consent for medication abortion: Mixed methods research.PloS one · 2026Article
- "You can do this at home and people won't find out": a qualitative exploration of women's experiences with the use of medication abortion drugs received directly from pharmacies in Nepal.BMC public health · 2025Article
- "Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2025Article
- What motivates primary care providers to prescribe mifepristone medication abortion? Results of a qualitative investigation in Canada.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Early Pregnancy Termination with Mifepristone and Misoprostol: Concurrent vs. 48-Hour Interval Administration in a Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Abortion patients' perspectives on enhancing a telemedicine model of post-abortion contraception: a qualitative study.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2025Article
- Self-Managed Medication Abortion: History, Evidence, Models of Care, and Policy Considerations.American journal of public health · 2025Article
- Innovation through telemedicine to improve medication abortion access in primary health centers: findings from a pilot study in Musanze District, Rwanda.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundTelemedicine is increasingly being used to access abortion services.
objectiveTo assess the success rate, safety, and acceptability for women and providers of medical abortion using telemedicine. SEARCH STRATEGY: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Web of Science up until 10 November 2017. STUDY CRITERIA: We selected studies where telemedicine was used for comprehensive medical abortion services, i.e. assessment/counselling, treatment, and follow up, reporting on success rate (continuing pregnancy, complete abortion, and surgical evacuation), safety (rate of blood transfusion and hospitalisation) or acceptability (satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and recommendation of the service). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Quantitative outcomes were summarised as a range of median rates. Qualitative data were summarised in a narrative synthesis. MAIN
resultsRates relevant to success rate, safety, and acceptability outcomes for women ≤10
conclusionBased on a synthesis of mainly self-reported data, medical abortion through telemedicine seems to be highly acceptable to women and providers, success rate and safety outcomes are similar to those reported in literature for in-person abortion care, and surgical evacuation rates are higher. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT: A systematic review of medical abortion through telemedicine shows outcome rates similar to in-person care.
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