How Evidence-Based Medicine Affects Private Sector Doctors: A Randomized Experiment in Jordan

This presentation describes the SHOPS study on the impact of an evidence-based medicine intervention in Jordan. The intervention was aimed at dispelling private doctors’ misconceptions and biases related to Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA), a 3-month hormonal injectable contraceptive on knowledge of DMPA and its side effects, attitudes toward and confidence in administering DMPA, and reported clinical practices such as discussion and prescription of DMPA. It was presented at the Making Impact Evaluation Matter: Better Evidence for Effective Policies and Programmes conference in Manila on September 4, 2014.