Enhancing Documentation of Contraception and Pregnancy Interest in the Rheumatology Clinic: A multi‐site initiative
Authors' conclusion
Routinely documenting contraception and pregnancy interest is feasible in academic and community rheumatology practices. Documentation is enhanced by flagged data fields and completion by medical assistants or very engaged providers.
Study context
- Population
- Women attending 5 rheumatology clinics (community and academic sites)5 clinics
- Comparison
- Sites A, B, and C vs Sites D and E
- Sites A, B, and Cn = 1,982
- Outcome
- Documentation of contraception and pregnancy interest at rheumatology visits
Methodological detailsLearning Collaborative, community and academic sites
- Learning Collaborative
- Community and academic sites
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Contraception documented, Sites A, B, and C (more frequently among younger patients, those with SLE and those taking a teratogen)
48.6%
Pregnancy intention documented, Sites A, B, and C
50.1%
Potential interest in pregnancy among women with pregnancy intention documented
9.5%
Original publication
Enhancing Documentation of Contraception and Pregnancy Interest in the Rheumatology Clinic: A multi‐site initiative. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). Published 13 July 2026. doi:10.
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