Chlamydia screening strategies and outcomes in educational settings: A systematic review

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 180-187

  Jamil, Muhammad Shahid ^a   Bauer, Heidi M ^b   Hocking, Jane S ^c   Ali, Hammad ^a   Wand, Handan ^a   Walker, Jennifer ^d   Douglas, Laura ^e   Donovan, Basil ^a,f   Kaldor, John M ^a   Guy, Rebecca J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CONTACT TRACING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894473576     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000095     Document Type: Review

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