Skin patch and vaginal ring versus combined oral contraceptives for contraception

High levels of women's satisfaction and compliance with transdermal contraception: results from a European multinational, 6-month study

“…Indeed, reductions in dose frequency have been shown to improve compliance in a number of therapeutic areas, leading to improvements in outcomes [ 23 ]. In a meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration of studies involving the contraceptive patch, the authors reported that compliance was significantly greater with the weekly patch than with daily oral contraception (odds ratio: 2.1; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.8-2.3) [ 24 ].…”

High levels of women's satisfaction and compliance with transdermal contraception: results from a European multinational, 6-month study

“…Indeed, reductions in dose frequency have been shown to improve compliance in a number of therapeutic areas, leading to improvements in outcomes [ 23 ]. In a meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration of studies involving the contraceptive patch, the authors reported that compliance was significantly greater with the weekly patch than with daily oral contraception (odds ratio: 2.1; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.8-2.3) [ 24 ].…”

Sexual Health

“…A Cochrane systematic review compared the efficacy, cycle control, compliance, and safety for the contraceptive patch and for the combined oral contraceptive. 10 The review concluded that self-reported compliance was better with the patch but, overall, the efficacy data are similar for both methods. The cost of a month's supply of Evra is £7.74 compared to 86p for a month of Microgynon 30.…”

The impact of medication regimen factors on adherence to chronic treatment: a review of literature

“…Dittrich et al (2002) found that three tested doses of the contraceptive patch had superior compliance compared to contraceptive pills in a randomized trial. In another study of the patch, the odds ratio of compliance with the patch versus pill was 2.1 (95% CI, 1.8-2.3) (Gallo et al 2003). Similarly, a study of the contraceptive ring, which is used intra-vaginally for 21 days, found excellent adherence (86%) to this simplified regimen (Dieben et al 2002).…”

High levels of women's satisfaction and compliance with transdermal contraception: results from a European multinational, 6-month study

“…Indeed, reductions in dose frequency have been shown to improve compliance in a number of therapeutic areas, leading to improvements in outcomes [ 23 ]. In a meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration of studies involving the contraceptive patch, the authors reported that compliance was significantly greater with the weekly patch than with daily oral contraception (odds ratio: 2.1; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.8-2.3) [ 24 ].…”

Sexual Health

“…A Cochrane systematic review compared the efficacy, cycle control, compliance, and safety for the contraceptive patch and for the combined oral contraceptive. 10 The review concluded that self-reported compliance was better with the patch but, overall, the efficacy data are similar for both methods. The cost of a month's supply of Evra is £7.74 compared to 86p for a month of Microgynon 30.…”

The impact of medication regimen factors on adherence to chronic treatment: a review of literature

“…Dittrich et al (2002) found that three tested doses of the contraceptive patch had superior compliance compared to contraceptive pills in a randomized trial. In another study of the patch, the odds ratio of compliance with the patch versus pill was 2.1 (95% CI, 1.8-2.3) (Gallo et al 2003). Similarly, a study of the contraceptive ring, which is used intra-vaginally for 21 days, found excellent adherence (86%) to this simplified regimen (Dieben et al 2002).…”

High levels of women's satisfaction and compliance with transdermal contraception: results from a European multinational, 6-month study

“…Indeed, reductions in dose frequency have been shown to improve compliance in a number of therapeutic areas, leading to improvements in outcomes [ 23 ]. In a meta-analysis conducted by the Cochrane Collaboration of studies involving the contraceptive patch, the authors reported that compliance was significantly greater with the weekly patch than with daily oral contraception (odds ratio: 2.1; 95% Confidence Interval: 1.8-2.3) [ 24 ].…”

Sexual Health

“…A Cochrane systematic review compared the efficacy, cycle control, compliance, and safety for the contraceptive patch and for the combined oral contraceptive. 10 The review concluded that self-reported compliance was better with the patch but, overall, the efficacy data are similar for both methods. The cost of a month's supply of Evra is £7.74 compared to 86p for a month of Microgynon 30.…”

The impact of medication regimen factors on adherence to chronic treatment: a review of literature

“…Dittrich et al (2002) found that three tested doses of the contraceptive patch had superior compliance compared to contraceptive pills in a randomized trial. In another study of the patch, the odds ratio of compliance with the patch versus pill was 2.1 (95% CI, 1.8-2.3) (Gallo et al 2003). Similarly, a study of the contraceptive ring, which is used intra-vaginally for 21 days, found excellent adherence (86%) to this simplified regimen (Dieben et al 2002).…”