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 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 vers... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2006 |
Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Chlamydia infections/epidemiology/prevention and control/urine / Chlamydia trachomatis / Computer support / Female / Human / Male / Mass screening/organization and administration / Outcome assessment / Programme evaluation / The Netherlands |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26833029 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://repub.eur.nl/pub/74933 |