Effect of an educational script on postpartum contraceptive use: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Short interpregnancy intervals are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Increased postpartum use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) could reduce short interpregnancy intervals. Therefore, the primary objective of our study was to evaluate if a postpartum educational script about LARC (LARC script) could increase postpartum LARC utilization at the 6-week postpartum visit.

Predicting partner HIV testing and counseling following a partner notification intervention.

Provider-assisted methods of partner notification increase testing and counseling among sexual partners of patients diagnosed with HIV, however they are resource-intensive. The sexual partners of individuals enrolled in a clinical trial comparing different methods of HIV partner notification were analyzed to identify who was unlikely to seek testing on their own. Unconditional logistic regression was used to identify partnership characteristics, which were assigned a score based on their coefficient in the final model, and a risk score was calculated for each participant.

HIV partner notification is effective and feasible in sub-Saharan Africa: opportunities for HIV treatment and prevention.

Background: Sexual partners of persons with newly diagnosed HIV infection require HIV counseling, testing and, if necessary, evaluation for therapy. However, many African countries do not have a standardized protocol for partner notification, and the effectiveness of partner notification has not been evaluated in developing countries .

Methods: Individuals with newly diagnosed HIV infection presenting to sexually transmitted infection clinics in Lilongwe, Malawi, were randomized to 1 of 3 methods of partner notification: passive referral, contract referral, or provider referral.

Prescription refill records as a screening tool to identify antidepressant non-adherence.

Purpose: Non-adherence is a significant problem with antidepressants. Identifying patients at highest risk for discontinuing antidepressant treatment can be used to target clinical management. Accordingly, our purpose was to determine the shortest gap in medication supply that is predictive of discontinuation, while minimizing false positive results.

Estimating and comparing correct-use failure probabilities in clinical studies of condom functionality.

In a clinical study comparing the failure probabilities of two condom types, the sample of all reported acts of intercourse in which a study condom was used by a randomized participant is typically defined to be the primary analysis sample. However, it may also be desirable to make comparisons among only those acts in which the participants correctly followed all condom use instructions before, during, and after the act of intercourse (i.e.