Are you looking for research on family planning?
The websites listed below identify research opportunities, active research projects, or present research findings pertaining to family planning.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI)
www.guttmacher.org/sections/contraception.php
www.guttmacher.org/ Click on Contraception under Resources by Subject
The site reproduces AGI’s publication, Research in Brief, and provides access to AGI- sponsored journals and publications such as Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, International Family Planning Perspectives, and The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00029378
The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "The Gray Journal," covers topics in ob-gyn and women's health including maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology/infertility and gynecologic oncology. Abstracts from the latest issue can be viewed online.
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals (ARHP)
www.arhp.org/healthcareproviders/research/index.cfm?ID=305
www.arhp.org Click on Healthcare Providers
The ARHP identifies research resources and sites for research grants.
Center for Population Research (CPR), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), NIH
www.nichd.nih.gov/about/cpr/crh/crh.htm
www.nichd.nih.gov Click on Organizational Components, then CPR link
This NICHD Center supports reproductive biology and population issues research. There is attention to contraceptive methods, and reproductive health and contraceptive technology.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/
This site contains reports on various reproductive health topics.
The Cochrane Collaboration
www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/topics/64.html
www.cochrane.org Click on Cochrane Reviews
The systematic evidence-based reviews of health care interventions serve as research findings. Non-subscribers can click on “browse free summaries by topic” to view selected interventions. Information on contraceptives can be found under Fertility Regulation.
Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects – CRISP Database
crisp.cit.nih.gov/
This is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects supported by multiple federal agencies, including NIH. Click on “CRISP Query Form” to search for scientific concepts, emerging trends, as well as particular projects or investigators.
Contraception: An International Reproductive Health Journal
www.journals.elsevierhealth.com/periodicals/contra
Contraception: An International Reproductive Health Journal is the official journal of ARHP that is designed to provide information on advances and new knowledge in all areas of contraception. Manuscripts are received from researchers and clinicians in the following areas of research: chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, endocrinology, biology, the medical sciences, and demography.
Information and Knowledge for Optimal Health Project (INFO Project)
www.infoforhealth.org/about.shtml
This site, produced by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with funding from USAID, provides access to a range of information and services pertaining to science-based information on family planning.
National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH
gateway.nlm.nih.gov/gw/Cmd
www.nlm.nih.gov
This site provides the gateway to knowledge resources of the NLM. It includes access of MEDLINE/PubMed and the NLM catalog.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
This NLM site contains information to help answer health questions; it includes prepared MEDLINE searches under “Birth Control”.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
www.greenjournal.org
Obstetrics & Gynecology is the official publication of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). Popularly known as "The Green Journal," Obstetrics & Gynecology publishes original articles and research studies on: scientific advances, new medical and surgical techniques, obstetric management, and clinical evaluation of drugs and instruments.
Office of Population Affairs (OPA)/Office of Family Planning (OFP)
opa.osophs.dhhs.gov/titlex/ofp.html
opa.osophs.dhhs.gov Click on Office of Family Planning
By clicking on “Research Listing,” the site describes sponsored service delivery improvement research projects.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/medicalinfo/
www.plannedparenthood.org Click on Health Info
Research and reports on multiple topics are available on this site.
World Health Organization’s Department of Reproductive Health
www.who.int/reproductive-health/family_planning/index.html
www.who.int Click on WHO sites, then Reproductive Health and Research
The WHO provides access to research studies and findings about contraceptives and contraceptive use.
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