Indirect estimation of Chlamydia screening coverage using public health surveillance data

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 91-96

  Levine, William C ^a   Dicker, Linda W ^a   Devine, Owen ^b   Mosure, Debra J ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Chlamydia; Mass screening

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; HEALTH MONITORING; METHODOLOGY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MASS SCREENING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NONHUMAN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042760738     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh162     Document Type: Article

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