Closing the Effectiveness Gap
June 2007 Issue No. 13	The INFO Project • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • Center for Communication Programs • 111 Market Place, Suite 310 • Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA • 410-659-6300 • 410-659-6266 (fax) • www.infoforhealth.org • infoproject@jhuccp.org

Key Points Achieving Contraceptive Effectiveness How Programs Can Improve Contraceptive Effectiveness How to Explain Contraceptive Effectiveness Figure 2: Comparing Effectiveness of Family Planning Methods Figure 3: Counseling Aid: Explaining Effectiveness of Injectable Contraceptives Counseling for Effective Use Feature: Emergency Contraception: A Second Chance Table 2: Client Educational Materials: Tips for Using Contraceptives Effectively Subscription and Ordering Information Credits Bibliography

This report was prepared by
Ruwaida M. Salem, MPH.
Research assistance by
Amanda Rider, MHS and Jenny Bernstein, MPH
Bryant Robey, Editor
Linda Sadler and Francine Mueller, Designers

The INFO Project appreciates the assistance of the following reviewers: John Guillebaud, Roy Jacobstein, Robert Lande, Linda Potter, Ward Rinehart, Stephen Settimi, James D. Shelton, Markus Steiner, James Trussell, Ushma Upadhyay, and Vera Zlidar.

Suggested citation: Salem, R.M. “Closing the Effectiveness Gap.” INFO Reports, No. 13. Baltimore, INFO Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, June 2007.

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