Computer reminders for chlamydia screening in general practice: A randomized controlled trial

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 445-450

  Walker, Jennifer ^a   Fairley, Christopher K ^a   Walker, Sandra M ^a   Gurrin, Lyle C ^a   Gunn, Jane M ^b   Pirotta, Marie V ^a   Carter, Rob ^a   Hocking, Jane S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCREENING TEST; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; REMINDER SYSTEM; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS, COMPUTERIZED; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954086250     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181cfcb4c     Document Type: Article

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