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4 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Index case management (6 to 12 weeks of · Sexually active people

Home‐based showed no clear difference in index case management (6 to 12 weeks of compared with clinic‐based specimen collection (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88 [0.6, 1.29]
3 studies · 1566 participants
Moderate

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Proportion of individuals tested (12 days to 8 weeks of · Sexually active people

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 10479 participants
Low

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Positive test prevalence · Sexually active people

Home‐based probably leads to lower positive test prevalence compared with clinic‐based specimen collection (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.72 [0.61, 0.86]
9 studies · 3041 participants
Moderate

Home‐based vs clinic‐based specimen collection

Adverse effects of testingc · Sexually active people

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Home‐based versus clinic‐based specimen collection in the management of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria… 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found