Journal article
Prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomonas in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: A systematic review and meta-analysis
S Graham, LW Smith, CK Fairley, J Hocking
Sexual Health | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1071/SH15171
Abstract
Higher notification rates of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are reported among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) compared with non-Aboriginal people in Australia. The aim of this study is to estimate the pooled prevalence of chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomonas among Aboriginal people in Australia by sex, age-group, setting (clinic vs population/community-based) and population group [adults, pregnant females, young people (12-29 years) and prisoners]. The databases Medline, PubMed and Web of Science were searched in May 2015. A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of the four STIs in Aboriginal people and if possible, by gender, ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Simon Graham is an Aboriginal Australian and all authors acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people included in the studies as part of this review. We would like to acknowledge the staff working in Aboriginal communities who provide both medical, allied health and education services to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people. Simon Graham is supported by a McKenzie Postdoctoral fellowship and by the Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health at the University of Melbourne. Jane Hocking is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Senior Research Fellowship.