Effect of daily text messages on oral contraceptive continuation: A randomized controlled trial

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 14-20

  Castaño, Paula M ^a   Bynum, Jillian Y ^a   Andrés, Raquel ^a   Lara, Marcos ^a   Westhoff, Carolyn ^a  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TELEPHONE;

ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84355161393     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31823d4167     Document Type: Article

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