Trial reportSexually transmitted diseases2012
A randomized trial of home versus clinic-based sexually transmitted disease screening among men.
Trial report in Sexually transmitted diseases, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
17 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- At-home specimen self-collection as an additional testing strategy for chlamydia and gonorrhoea: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2024Pooled it
- Direct Access for Patients to Diagnostic Testing and Results Using eHealth: Systematic Review on eHealth and Diagnostics.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Screening for chlamydia and/or gonorrhea in primary health care: systematic reviews on effectiveness and patient preferences.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening Outside the Clinic--Implications for the Modern Sexually Transmitted Disease Program.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2016Pooled it
- Home-based versus clinic-based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
- Obtaining self-samples to diagnose curable sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review of patients' experiences.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
- The National Advisory Committee on Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (NAC-STBBI) Statement: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea screening recommendations for non-pregnant adults and adolescents.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2026Article
- Systematic Development of an Intervention to Promote Self-Sampling for HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections for Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Intervention Mapping Approach.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2021Article
- Community-Directed Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Interventions Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Protocol for an E-Delphi Study in Toronto, Canada.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Acceptability and Feasibility of Self-Collecting Biological Specimens for HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infection, and Adherence Testing Among High-Risk Populations (Project Caboodle!): Protocol for an Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
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- Preparing for the Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Self-Test.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2018Article
- The acceptability and cost of a home-based chlamydia retesting strategy: findings from the REACT randomised controlled trial.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Could home sexually transmitted infection specimen collection with e-prescription be a cost-effective strategy for clinical trials and clinical care?Sexually transmitted diseases · 2015Article
- Notes from the field: increase in gonorrhea cases in counties associated with American Indian Reservations -- Montana, January 2012-August 2014.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2014Article
- Point of care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections: perspectives and advances.Expert review of anti-infective therapy · 2014Review
- Trichomonas vaginalis infection in men who submit self-collected penile swabs after internet recruitment.Sexually transmitted infections · 2013Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPreventing sexually transmitted diseases (STD) such as Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) remains a public health challenge. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggests STD screening among men will likely lead to a decrease in infection rates of women. However, innovative approaches are necessary to increase the traditionally low rates of male screening. The purpose of this study is to compare the acceptability and effectiveness of home-based versus clinic-based urine screening for CT and GC in men.
methodsWe conducted a randomized clinical trial of 200 men aged 18 to 45 years who reside in St. Louis, MO. Men were enrolled via telephone and randomly assigned to receive a free urine CT/GC screening kit either in-person at the research clinic or to have it mailed to the participant's preferred address. Participants completed questionnaires at baseline and 10 to 12 weeks postenrollment. The primary outcome was whether STD screening was completed.
resultsSixty percent (120/200) completed STD screening. Men assigned to home-based screening were 60% more likely to complete screening compared with clinic-based screening (72% vs. 48%, RRadj = 1.6, 95% CI = 1.3, 2.00). We identified 4 cases of CT or GC in the home-based group compared with 3 cases of CT in the clinic group. Men who completed screening were significantly more likely to be white, younger, and college educated.
conclusionsHome-based screening for CT and GC among men is more acceptable than clinic-based screening and resulted in higher rates of screening completion. Incorporating home-based methods as adjuncts to traditional STD screening options shows promise in improving STD screening rates in men.
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