title: On the determination of contraceptive prevalence using health care utilization data.
abstract: A potential application of health care utilization databases is in the determination of contraceptive prevalence. A model linking specific factors concerning the utilization of modern methods of family planning has been developed to estimate contraceptive prevalence by age group for Saskatchewan. The limitations of these estimations of contraceptive prevalence are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Edouard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005193:Family Planning Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007434:Intrauterine Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015233:Models, Statistical; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D014659:Vasectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data