Introduction
HIV/AIDS and Contraceptive Methods
Hormonal Methods Appropriate for Women with Depression
Criteria Reaffirmed for Broad-spectrum Antibiotics and Hormonal Methods, Cervical Neoplasia and COCs, Breastfeeding and Progestins
MEC for Patch and Ring Same as for Combined Pills; Implanon Implant MEC Same as for Norplant
Bibliography
Subscription and Ordering Information
Source of citations
to research studies:

In this issue of INFO Reports the citations to research studies come from systematic reviews conducted on behalf of the WHO Secretariat for the October 2003 Expert Working Group meeting. The Expert Working Group considered this evidence in reaching its decisions about medical eligibility criteria.

In general, these systematic reviews selected reports that were:

  • Found through searches of MEDLINE, PREMEDLINE, POPLINE, and/or similar bibliographic databases;
  • Published in peer-reviewed journals between 1966, in most cases, and August 2003; and
  • Reported studies, systematic reviews of studies, or meta-analyses that examined health outcomes associated with use of a contraceptive method among women with a specified health condition.

Kate Curtis, PhD, and Anshu Mohllajee, MPH, of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Kavita Nanda, MD, MHS, of Family Health International; Lori Bastian, MD, MPH, of Duke University; Mary E. Gaffield, MPH, PhD, of WHO; and Jennifer S. Smith, PhD, MPH, of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, conducted these systematic reviews.

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