Quantity over quality-Findings from a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids on early abortion methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The availability and effectiveness of decision aids (DAs) on early abortion methods remain unknown, despite their potential for supporting women's decision making.

Objective

To describe the availability, impact and quality of DAs on surgical and medical early abortion methods for women seeking induced abortion.

Search strategy

For the systematic review, we searched MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE and PsycINFO. For the environmental scan, we searched Google and App Stores and consulted key informants.

Inclusion criteria

For the systematic review, we included studies evaluating an early abortion method DA (any format and language) vs a comparison group on women's decision making. DAs must have met the Stacey et al (2014). Cochrane review defi

SUBMITTER: Donnelly KZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5750699 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature