Prescription trends for combined oral contraceptives and thromboembolism incidence in Japan before and after public awareness events in 2013–2015
Although no direct causal relationship is clear, public health awareness events might have influenced clinical practices, including the preferential selection of lower-risk patients and promotion of coagulation screening, possibly resulting in a decline in the incidence of thromboembolism.
Authors
- Shiori Itoi
- Hiroki Matsui
- Hideo Yasunaga
- Daisuke Shigemi
- Yusuke Sasabuchi
- Risa Ishida
- Gentaro Izumi
- Kaori Koga
- Yutaka Osuga
Institutions
- Teikyo University of Science (JP)
- Chiba University (JP)
- Teikyo University Hospital (JP)
- University of Tokyo Health Sciences (JP)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- Teikyo University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.70835
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare