The CONTRACEPTION Report December 2003

Method of Participation: This information is presented in an online monograph format. To receive 1.0 credit in category 1 of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association, you must complete and submit the posttest (80% constitutes a passing grade), the CME registration, and evaluation forms. These forms are required for prompt processing of your Credit Certificate reflecting credit earned. When you have successfully completed these CME requirements, an email message containing a link to your printable certificate will be sent to you. Your certificate will be accessible through this link at any time during the two weeks following the date of that email. Thereafter , you will be required to submit a request for a duplicate certificate with payment covering a certificate-processing fee to the Office of Continuing Medical Education. If you have any questions about this process, please email the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Baylor College of Medicine at [email protected] or phone 713-798-8237. Statement of Need: Clinicians need to stay informed about the most up-to-date findings concerning all forms of contraception. Clinicians involved in reproductive health care should understand clinical research methods, their advantages, and limitations. They also should be knowledgeable about randomized controlled data concerning pregnancy and discontinuation rates for the sponge and diaphragm, as well as the effect of combination hormonal contraceptives on body weight. Educational Goal: The broad mission of the Editorial Board for The Contraception Report is to develop patient education and professional communication materials that address the benefits and risks of contraceptives, as well as other reproductive health-related issues, in a scientifically balanced manner. 1. State what type of information is revealed by the p value; 2. Describe the differences between p values and relative risks (or odds ratios) with confidence intervals; 3. Identify the effect of combination oral contraceptives and the combined transdermal birth control patch on body weight; 4. Identify the effect of the combination vaginal ring on body weight; and, 5. Name the side effect reported more often by sponge users compared with diaphragm users in randomized controlled trials. Baylor College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 category 1 credits toward the AMA PhysicianÌ s Recognition Award. The American Medical Association has determined that non-US licensed physicians who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA category 1 credit. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she …