ArticleContraception: X2021
Clinical availability of the copper IUD in rural versus urban settings: A simulated patient study.
Article in Contraception: X, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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- Sterilization, Infecundity, and Reproductive Autonomy in Rural, Suburban, and Urban America: Results From a National Survey.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Article
- Reproductive Health Services in Abortion-Providing Clinics: A Scoping Review of Provision and Policy Contexts.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the proportion of Washington state clinics that offer the copper IUD in rural vs urban settings. STUDY
designWe employed a simulated patient model to survey clinics in the Human Health Resources and Services Administration 340B database to primarily assess the availability of the copper IUD.
resultsWe successfully surveyed 194/212 (92%) clinics. More urban than rural clinics reported copper IUD availability (76/97 [78%] vs 49/97 [51%];
conclusionsRural clinics are less likely than urban clinics to have the copper IUD available. IMPLICATIONS: The frequency of unintended pregnancies is high in the United States. We should focus our attention on decreasing barriers to the copper IUD as a long-acting reversible contraceptive, particularly for women living in rural settings.
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