CHLAMYDIA SCREENING IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF STRATEGIES AND OUTCOMES

Abstract

Low Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) testing rates in primary-care (5–20%) in many countries have encouraged screening programmes in non-clinical settings. We describe the strategies and outcomes of screening programmes in educational settings. We systematically reviewed English-language studies reporting on CT screening programmes in educational settings (school/college/university) published between 2005 and 2011. We classified programmes into groups on the basis of screening strategies and report the median testing rate (number invited/screened) and CT positivity from studies where data were available. We identified 28 studies describing 32 screening programmes in America/Canada (n = 13), Europe..