Systematic review of efficacy with extending contraceptive implant duration.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extending contraceptive implant duration of use increases accessibility by maximizing the lifetime of devices.

Objectives

To review the contraceptive efficacy during extended use of progestin implants.

Search strategy

PubMed and EMBASE were searched for articles in any language, 1996-2017, utilizing terms for devices and contraceptive efficacy.

Selection criteria

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs), cohort studies, and case-control studies were included; abstracts, posters, and presentations were excluded. Studies evaluating Norplant and implants currently in pre-marketing trials were excluded.

Data collection and analysis

Titles and abstracts of articles were reviewed; those that met inclusion and exclusion criteria underwent full text review a

SUBMITTER: Thaxton L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7379677 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature