P5-S7.04 Who participates in the Dutch chlamydia screening? A study on demographic and behavioural correlates of (repeated) participation and positivity

Background Achieving adequate levels of participation and capturing high risk groups are key stones for the effectiveness of large-scale Chlamydia screening programs. We examined the determinants of (repeated) participation and Chlamydia positivity to evaluate to what extent high risk groups were reached in a large scale Internet-based screening program in the Netherlands. Methods The Chlamydia Screening Implementation was initiated in three regions among people aged 16–29 years. Data from the first two screening rounds (2008–2010), in which approximately 280 000 persons were invite... Mehr ...