Facilitating chlamydia testing among young people: A randomised controlled trial in cyberspace

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 568-573

  Kang, Melissa ^a   Rochford, Arlie ^a   Skinner, Rachel ^b   Mindel, Adrian ^b   Webb, Marianne ^c   Peat, Jenny ^d   Usherwood, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Inspire Foundation   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIA RAPID TEST; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHLAMYDIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; LYMPHOGRANULOMA VENEREUM; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871621355     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050124     Document Type: Article

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