Randomised preference trial of medical versus surgical termination of pregnancy less than 14 weeks' gestation (TOPS)
Robson SC, Kelly T, Howel D, Deverill M, Hewison J, Lie MLS, Stamp E, Armstrong N, May CR
Record ID 32009100582
English
Authors' recommendations:
Study found that medical termination of pregnancy was associated with more negative experiences of care and lower acceptability, and was less costly but also less effective than surgical termination of pregnancy, although the majority of women choosing the medical procedure found it acceptable
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1441
Year Published:
2009
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Adolescent
- Adult
- England
- Patient Preference
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Trimester, First
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
- Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal
- Abortion, Induced
- Mifepristone
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO
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