Accuracy of survey-based assessment of eligibility for medication abortion compared with clinician assessment

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Authors

L Ralph · University of California, San Francisco

K Ehrenreich · University of California, San Francisco

S Kaller · University of California, San Francisco

Tanvi Gurazada · Emory Healthcare

M. Antonia Biggs · University of California, San Francisco

Kelly Blanchard · Ibis Reproductive Health

D S Hauser

Abstract

History-based screening protocols are highly effective at ensuring that few people receive medication abortion when ineligible. However, a sizable group screens as ineligible when they are in fact eligible, suggesting a need for more specific screening questions.

Topics & Keywords

Reproductive Health and Contraception Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volume 233, Issue 1, pp. 44.e1-44.e15

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2025.01.008

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