Reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections in genitourinary medicine clinic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of behavioural interventions

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 386-393

  Ward, Derek J ^a,b   Rowe, B ^b   Pattison, H ^c   Taylor, R S ^d   Radcliffe, K W ^e  

^a Birmingham and Solihull Health Protection Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b South Worcestershire Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e Heart of Birmingham Teaching Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONDOM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; META ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 27144534826     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2004.013714     Document Type: Review

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