Additional Resources

Misperception of risk may cause health care providers to limit a patient’s contraceptive options by withholding information about or access to a potentially useful method or by leading her toward a particular decision. To communicate about risk, providers need to have a clear understanding of basic statistics, comparison of underlying risks, and basic research designs.

Use the following materials as tools to review research methodology, understand commonly used research and statistical terms, and interpret the significance of research findings.