TY - JOUR
T1 - Nowhere near the point of diminishing returns: Correlations between chlamydia testing and notification rates in New South Wales
AU - Chen, Marcus Y.
AU - Fairley, Christopher K.
AU - Donovan, Basil
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - Objective: To examine the relationship between chlamydia testing and chlamydia detection rates in New South Wales, Australia, from 1999 to 2001. Methods: Correlations between population-based chlamydia testing and notification rates - stratified by age group, area of residence, and year - were determined by linear regression. Results: Strong positive correlations between chlamydia testing and notification rates were observed for both women (r=0.91, p<0.001) and men (r=0.94, p<0.001). Between 1999 and 2001, the chlamydia test positivity rate increased from 4.3% to 7.3% for women (p<0.0001) and from 7.8% to 10.5% for men (P<0.0001). Conclusions and implications: This study suggests that Australia could benefit from a major chlamydia screening program.
AB - Objective: To examine the relationship between chlamydia testing and chlamydia detection rates in New South Wales, Australia, from 1999 to 2001. Methods: Correlations between population-based chlamydia testing and notification rates - stratified by age group, area of residence, and year - were determined by linear regression. Results: Strong positive correlations between chlamydia testing and notification rates were observed for both women (r=0.91, p<0.001) and men (r=0.94, p<0.001). Between 1999 and 2001, the chlamydia test positivity rate increased from 4.3% to 7.3% for women (p<0.0001) and from 7.8% to 10.5% for men (P<0.0001). Conclusions and implications: This study suggests that Australia could benefit from a major chlamydia screening program.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2005.tb00763.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2005.tb00763.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 15991773
AN - SCOPUS:20444441523
VL - 29
SP - 249
EP - 253
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
SN - 1753-6405
IS - 3
ER -