Advances in Contraception : the Official Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception, 13(2-3), 155-165, 1997
Abstract
Objective
To equip the reader with the tools necessary to evaluate studies of natural family planning (NFP) effectiveness found in the literature and to make recommendations for future NFP effectiveness studies.
Design
Current standards to evaluate contraceptive method effectiveness are reviewed. A framework for evaluating reports on NFP is presented.
Results
Most NFP studies found in the literature are flawed in design and do not calculate pregnancy rates correctly. The results from the few well-designed studies are presented.
Discussion
Many factors influence NFP effectiveness, and these factors must be considered when evaluating published studies and designing future studies.
Topics
natural family planning effectiveness study evaluation, NFP pregnancy rate calculation methodology, Trussell natural family planning effectiveness review, contraceptive effectiveness study design standards, NFP study design flaws pregnancy rates, evaluating published reports contraceptive effectiveness, natural family planning method effectiveness comparison, Lamprecht Trussell NFP effectiveness evaluation framework, life table analysis natural family planning, fertility awareness based methods effectiveness research methodology
PMID 9288333 9288333 DOI 10.1023/a:1006595703472 10.1023/a:1006595703472 Lamprecht et al. 1997, Lamprecht 1997
Cite this article
Lamprecht, V., & Trussell, J. (1997). Natural family planning effectiveness: evaluating published reports. Advances in contraception : the official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception, 13(2-3), 155-165. https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1006595703472
Lamprecht V, Trussell J. Natural family planning effectiveness: evaluating published reports. Adv Contracept. 1997;13(2-3):155-165. doi:10.1023/a:1006595703472
Lamprecht, V., and J. Trussell. "Natural family planning effectiveness: evaluating published reports." Advances in contraception : the official journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception, vol. 13, no. 2-3, 1997, pp. 155-165.
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