Chris Smith|Tho?i D. Ngô|Judy Gold|Phil Edwards|Uk Vannak|Ly Sokhey|Kazuyo Machiyama|Emma Slaymaker|Ruby Warnock|Ona McCarthy|Caroline Free
Effect of a mobile phone-based intervention on post-abortion contraception: a randomized controlled trial in Cambodia
University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Innovations for Poverty Action|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Marie Stopes International|Marie Stopes International|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Marie Stopes International|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
objective assess effect mobile phonebased intervention mhealth postabortion contraception use women cambodiamethods mobile technology improved family planning motif study involved women sought safe abortion services four marie stopes international clinics cambodiawe randomly allocated 249 women mobile phonebased intervention comprised six automated interactive voice messages counsellor phone support required whereas 251 women allocated control group receiving standard carethe primary outcome selfreported use effective contraceptive method 4 12 months abortionfindings data effective contraceptive use available 431 86 participants 4 months 328 66 12 monthssignificantly women intervention control group reported effective contraception use 4 months 64 versus 46 respectively relative risk rr 139 95 confidence interval ci 117166but 12 months 50 versus 43 respectively rr 116 95 ci 092147however significantly women intervention group reported using longacting contraceptive method followup timesthere significant difference groups repeat pregnancies abortions 4 12 monthsconclusion adding mobile phonebased intervention abortion care services cambodia shortterm effect overall use effective contraception use longacting contraceptive methods lasted throughout study period