Measuring the effects of unintended pregnancy on women's quality of life

Contraception

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 204-210

  Schwarz, Eleanor Bimla ^a,d   Smith, Rachel ^b   Steinauer, Jody ^c   Reeves, Matthew F ^d   Caughey, Aaron B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Decision analysis; QALY (Quality adjusted life years); Unintended pregnancy; Utility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48649084954     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.04.120     Document Type: Article

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