Pregnancies among women living with HIV using contraceptives and antiretroviral therapy in western Kenya: a retrospective, cohort study.
Rena C PatelGustavo AmorimBeatrice JakaitBryan E ShepherdA Rain MocelloBeverly MusickCaitlin BernardMaricianah OnonoElizabeth A BukusiKara Wools-KaloustianCraig R CohenConstantin T Yiannoutsosnull nullPublished in: BMC medicine (2021)
Pregnancy rates are higher when contraceptive implants are concomitantly used with efavirenz-containing ART, though rates were similar to leading alternative contraceptive methods such as DMPA. Our data provides policymakers, program staff, and WLHIV greater confidence in guiding their decision-making around contraceptive and ART options. Our novel, 3-phase validation sampling provides an innovative tool for using routine EMR data to improve the robustness of data quality.
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