Cost of unintended pregnancy in Norway: a role for long-acting reversible contraception.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to quantify the cost burden of unintended pregnancies (UPs) in Norway, and to estimate the proportion of costs due to imperfect contraceptive adherence. Potential cost savings that could arise from increased uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) were also investigated.

Methods

An economic model was constructed to estimate the total number of UPs and associated costs in women aged 15-24 years. Adherence-related UP was estimated using 'perfect use' and 'typical use' contraceptive failure rates. Potential savings from increased use of LARC were projected by comparing current costs to projected costs following a 5% increase in LARC uptake.

Results

Total costs from UP in women aged 15-24 years were estimated to be

SUBMITTER: Henry N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4369438 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature