The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP)

Introduction

This website provides information about the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy (LMUP), also known as the Circumstances of Pregnancy questionnaire, a psychometrically-validated measure of pregnancy planning/intention developed by Geraldine Barrett and colleagues. Originally developed in the UK, the LMUP has now been validated for use in countries across the world. The main publications are from 2002 onwards. Technical information about the LMUP is provided on this website (essentially ‘the LMUP handbook’) and is continually updated.

LATEST NEWS

The evaluation of the Italian LMUP has been published:: Smorti M et al. 2025 Psychometric evaluation of the validity and reliability of the Italian version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy amongst postnatal women Healthcare 13(16):2052 Abstract and full pdf Further information.
Read about the Vision Taskforce taking forward the UK Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health's Hatfield Vision, Action 8 of which is:: The London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy is introduced as the standard national measure of unplanned pregnancy

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