Purpose | (Clinical Focus: Family planning - provision and use of most and moderately effective contraceptive methods),(Data Element Scope: Procedure codes for female sterilization (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral salpingectomy), a most effective method of contraception.),(Inclusion Criteria: Procedure codes for female sterilization for contraception, (e.g., bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral salpingectomy), a most effective method for contraception),(Exclusion Criteria: Any contraceptive method that is not female sterilization; Most effective (i.e., IUDs or IUSs, contraceptive implants) or moderately effective (i.e., injectables, oral pills, patch, or ring) methods of contraception; Less effective methods of contraception (i.e., diaphragm, male condom, female condom, withdrawal, sponge, fertility-awareness based methods, spermicide)) |