Reducing underreporting of abortion in surveys: Results from two test applications of the list experiment method in Malawi and Senegal.

Two test applications of the list experiment to measure abortion experiences in Malawi and Senegal likely underestimated abortion incidence. Future efforts should include context-specific formative qualitative research for the development and selection of list items, enumerator training, and method delivery to assess if and how these changes can improve method performance.