Lessons learned from a population-based chlamydia screening pilot.
We evaluated process organization and response optimization in a home-based Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) screening project in the Netherlands among 15- to 29-year-old women and men. The method used was computer-supported data flow, from population sampling to informing participants of the result. A ne...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of STD & AIDS Vol. 17; no. 12; pp. 826 - 831 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Dec2006
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106157049&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 106157049 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09564624 8O9 jtl: International Journal of STD & AIDS issn: 09564624 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Dec2006 vid: 17 iid: 12 pid: 344 pub: Sage Publications Inc. place: Thousand Oaks, California artinfo: ui: 106157049 106157049 2009501457 10.1258/095646206779307577 NLM17212860 106157049 ppf: 826 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Lessons learned from a population-based chlamydia screening pilot. aug: au: Götz HM van Bergen JEA Veldhuijzen IK Hoebe CJP Broer J Coenen AJJ Groot F Verhooren MJC van Schaik DT Richardus JH affil: Department of Infectious Diseases, Municipal Public Health Service, Rotterdam (The National Institute for STD and AIDS Control in the Netherlands) sug: subj: Chlamydia Infections Diagnosis Chlamydia Infections Epidemiology Chlamydia Trachomatis Adolescence Adult Chi Square Test Chlamydia Infections Psychosocial Factors Chlamydia Infections Urine Confidence Intervals Data Analysis Software Female Funding Source Health Screening Methods Health Screening Utilization T-Tests Human Adolescent: 13-18 years Adult: 19-44 years Female ab: We evaluated process organization and response optimization in a home-based Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) screening project in the Netherlands among 15- to 29-year-old women and men. The method used was computer-supported data flow, from population sampling to informing participants of the result. A new test kit or a letter reminded non-respondents after six weeks. Fifteen-year olds required parental consent. Urine arrived at the laboratory within 29 days from invitation, and four (1-11) days after collection, indicating good specimen quality. Test kits had a higher response than letters (15 versus 10%). Response in 15-year olds was 33%; with 2% Ct infected sexually active 15 year olds. In Conclusion, purpose made computer software is essential for an efficient screening programme. Sending urine by mail does not impair diagnostics. Reminders are necessary and effective after four weeks. Necessary parental consent for under 16-year olds should not be a deterrent to offer Ct screening to this age group. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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