Screening for Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 315, Issue 21, 2016, Pages 2321-2327

  Bibbins Domingo, Kirsten ^a   Grossman, David C ^b   Curry, Susan J ^c   Davidson, Karina W ^d   Epling, John W ^e   García, Francisco A R ^f   Gillman, Matthew W ^g   Harper, Diane M ^h   Kemper, Alex R ⁱ   Krist, Alex H ^j,k   Kurth, Ann E ^l   Landefeld, C Seth ^m   Mangione, Carol M ⁿ   Phillips, William R ^o   Phipps, Maureen G ^p   Pignone, Michael P ^q  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^e SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Pima County Health Department   (United States)

^g HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

ⁱ DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j Fairfax Family Practice Centers   (United States)

^k VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^l YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^o UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^p BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^q UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCREENING TEST; SYPHILIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SYPHILIS SEROLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SYPHILIS; SYPHILIS SERODIAGNOSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84973358416     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2016.5824     Document Type: Review

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