TY - JOUR
T1 - Missed opportunities - Low levels of chlamydia retesting at Australian general practices, 2008-2009
AU - Bowring, Anna L
AU - Gouillou, Maelenn
AU - Guy, Rebecca
AU - Kong, Fabian YS
AU - Hocking, Jane
AU - Pirotta, Marie
AU - Heal, Clare
AU - Brett, Tom
AU - Donovan, Basil
AU - Hellard, Margaret Elena
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - A high proportion of 16-29-year-olds re-attended general practices in the recommended retest periods, but retesting rates were low and multiple missed opportunities were common. The findings highlight the need for strategies such as electronic clinician prompts, patient recall systems and promotion of retesting guidelines.
AB - A high proportion of 16-29-year-olds re-attended general practices in the recommended retest periods, but retesting rates were low and multiple missed opportunities were common. The findings highlight the need for strategies such as electronic clinician prompts, patient recall systems and promotion of retesting guidelines.
UR - http://sti.bmj.com/content/88/5/330.full.pdf+html
U2 - 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050422
DO - 10.1136/sextrans-2011-050422
M3 - Article
SN - 1368-4973
VL - 88
SP - 330
EP - 334
JO - Sexually Transmitted Infections
JF - Sexually Transmitted Infections
IS - 5
ER -