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Implantable Contraceptives Toolkit

Up-to-date evidence, best practices and related resources to Implantable Contraceptives

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Resources for Researchers

Resesarchers can use the resources listed here to find the latest news, research, and other information about implants. Use the OneSource search to browse scientific articles, photos, news stories, and health communication materials from INFO Project databases. Use the Google Custom Search to search the Web. Use the RSS Feed to view the latest research on implants.

Interested in more information on implants? Visit INFO's Hot Topics Collections.

At the PROFAMILIA Clinic in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, a family planning provider locates the implants in a woman’s before removing them. © 2007 Jose Miguel Renville

Research Resources

Questions and Answers About Implants [from "Implants: The Next Generation," Population Reports issue K-7]

Description: Answers to 28 questions about what the new implants are, how programs can offer new implants, and meet the demand for new implants.
Bibliography for "Implants: The Next Generation," Population Reports issue K-7, and "Implants: Tools for Providers," INFO Reports
Description: A comprehensive list of sources, including research articles, reports, and news items, used to prepare the Population Reports and INFO Reports issues on contraceptive implants.
Table: Continuation Rates for New Implants [ from "Implants: The Next Generation," Population Reports issue K-7]
Description: This table presents continuation rates for Implanon, Jadelle, and Sino-Implant (II), as observed in select studies.
Subdermal implantable contraceptives versus other forms of reversible contraceptives or other implants as effective methods of preventing pregnancy [Cochrane Review]
Description: This Cochrane Review, published in 2007, looks at the effectiveness of contraceptive implants at preventing pregnancy and how acceptable implants are to women. It compares Implanon, Jadelle, and Norplant.
Jadelle levonorgestrel rod implants: A summary of scientific data and lessons learned from programmatic experience [Population Council]

Description: This scientific monograph provides a comprehensive summary of the clinical characteristics of Jadelle implants, as observed during clinical trials conducted by the Population Council. The monograph also reviews lessons learned about how to provide Jadelle, based partly on conclusions from the extensive experience with Norplant, and suggests practical ways to introduce Jadelle into family planning programs.
Jim Shelton's Pearls Relating to Implants

Description: These "Pearls," prepared by Dr. James D. Shelton of USAID, offer answers to commonly asked questions about family planning. Have a question for a future "Pearl"? Send your proposed question to Dr. Shelton. Your question may be chosen as a future "Pearl of the Week."

Search Tools


	Use the One Source Search to search the INFO Project's One Source Database. Your search will be limited to only those records marked as related to the topic of implants.

Use the Google Custom Search to search the Web. This search engine is weighted toward content related to implants.

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