Evaluation of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale in the UK: a psychometric analysis including predictive validity.

Jennifer Anne Hall Geraldine Barrett Corinne H Rocca

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

The UK DAP is a valid and reliable measure of women's DAP and is highly predictive of pregnancy within the next 12 months. Further evaluations should continue the assessment of the factor structure and the performance of the item relating to the partner.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth
cross sectional
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
type diabetes
adipose tissue
hiv testing
cervical cancer screening