Using chlamydia positivity to estimate prevalence: Evidence from the Chlamydia Screening Pilot in England

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-327

  LaMontagne, D Scott ^a   Fenton, K A ^a   Pimenta, J M ^b   Catchpole, M ^a,b   Rogers, P A ^b   Randall, S ^b   Hewitt, W G ^b   Mallinson, H ^b   Underhill, G S ^b   McLean, L ^b   Gleave, T ^b   Harindra, V ^b   Ghosh, A K ^b   Tobin, J M ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b Chlamydia Pilot Steering Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Chlamydia trachomatis; Positivity; Prevalence; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 21044432989     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462053654249     Document Type: Article

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