Does the Internet assist clients to carry out contact tracing? A randomized controlled trial using web-based information

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 391-394

  Tomnay, J E ^a,b   Pitts, M K ^c   Kuo, T C ^b   Fairley, C K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MELBOURNE SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Contact; Notification; Partner; Tracing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTACT EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; GONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CONTACT TRACING; CORRESPONDENCE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL PARTNERS; URETHRITIS;

EID: 33646784748     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206777323391     Document Type: Article

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