Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) III: effectiveness, duration, and satisfaction with reduced client–provider contact11With the Principal Investigators from each site: Michele Barbato, MD, Italy; Thelma E. Canto de C., MD, Mexico; O.A. Dada, PhD, Sagamu, Nigeria; Loraine Hollins, United Kingdom; Wolfgang Senger, MD, Germany; Joe A. M. Otubu, MD, Jos, Nigeria; Rebecca Ramos, MD, Philippines; Mamdouh M. Shabaan, MD, Egypt; Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD, United States; and Annette Kaplan, BSc, RNM, Sweden.
Peterson A, Peŕez-Escamilla R, Labboka M, Hight V, von Hertzen H, Van Look P. Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) III: effectiveness, duration, and satisfaction with reduced client–provider contact11With the Principal Investigators from each site: Michele Barbato, MD, Italy; Thelma E. Canto de C., MD, Mexico; O.A. Dada, PhD, Sagamu, Nigeria; Loraine Hollins, United Kingdom; Wolfgang Senger, MD, Germany; Joe A. M. Otubu, MD, Jos, Nigeria; Rebecca Ramos, MD, Philippines; Mamdouh M. Shabaan, MD, Egypt; Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD, United States; and Annette Kaplan, BSc, RNM, Sweden. Contraception 2000, 62: 221-230. PMID: 11172792, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(00)00171-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactational amenorrhea methodMulticenter studyPostpartum family planning methodRate of continuationFamily planning methodsHealth care settingsTime of intakeDepartment of NutritionGeorgetown University InstituteLAM efficacyLAM useMonth 7Extensive counselingMonths postpartumMethod of familyCare settingsReproductive healthPooled dataEfficacyPostpartumTwo-thirdsPrincipal investigatorDescriptive statisticsWomenLife tables