title: Emergency contraception care.
abstract: This guideline targets women who have had unprotected or inadequately protected intercourse within the past 120 hours and do not desire pregnancy. Practitioners can make informed decisions about obstetric and gynecologic care, given the evidence in this guideline regarding safety, efficacy, risks and benefits of the use of emergency contraception including progestin-only and combined estrogen-progestin regimen. The major outcome considered was incidence of unintended pregnancy. The evidence rating is updated to comply with the SORT taxonomy.
authors.affiliation: Clinton Memorial Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Practice Residency, 825 Locust Street, Wilmington, OH 45177, USA.
authors.forename: Kendall J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Erdahl
authors.forename: Keith B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Holten
mesh_terms: D044363:Contraception, Postcoital / Q000592:standards*; D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health; D014932:Women's Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*
chemical_list: D003281:Contraceptives, Postcoital