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ArticleBMJ sexual & reproductive health2022

Contraception in Person-Contraception Online (CiP-CO) cohort study.

Emma Rezel-Potts, Melissa J Palmer, Caroline J Free, Hannah McCulloch, Paula Baraitser

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Article in BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Emma Rezel-PottsSchool of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK emma.rezel-potts@kcl.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-2986-792X
Melissa J PalmerDepartment of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Caroline J FreeDepartment of Population Health, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Hannah McCullochSchool of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
Paula BaraitserSchool of Population Health & Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3354-6494
King's College London · GBLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOnline contraception services increasingly provide information, clinical assessment and home-delivered oral contraceptives (OCs). Evidence is lacking on the effects of online contraceptive service use on short-term contraceptive continuation.

methodsCohort study comparing contraceptive continuation between new users of a free-to-access online OC service in South East London with those from other, face-to-face services in the same area. Online questionnaires collected data on participants' sociodemographic characteristics, motivations for OC access, service ratings, OC knowledge and contraceptive use. Contraceptive use in the 4-month study period was measured using health service records. Unadjusted and multivariable logistic regression models compared outcomes between the online service group and those using other services.

resultsOnline service-users (n=138) were more likely to experience short-term continuation of OCs compared with participants using other services (n=98) after adjusting for sociodemographic and other characteristics (adjusted OR 2.94, 95% CI 1.52 to 5.70). Online service-users rated their service more highly (mean 25.22, SD 3.77) than the other services group (mean 22.70, SD 4.35; p<0.001), valuing convenience and speed of access. Among progestogen-only pill users, knowledge scores were higher for the online group (mean 4.83, SD 1.90) than the other services group (mean 3.87, SD 1.73; p=0.007). Among combined oral contraceptive users, knowledge scores were similar between groups.

conclusionsFree-to-access, online contraception has the potential to improve short-term continuation of OCs. Further research using a larger study population and analysis of longer-term outcomes are required to understand the impact of online services on unintended pregnancy.

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ContraceptionContraceptives, Oral, CombinedCohort StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy, UnplannedSurveys and QuestionnairesContraceptives, Oral, Combinedcontraception behaviorcontraceptivesepidemiologyoralReproductive Health Servicessurveys and questionnaires

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