Chlamydia prevention indicators for Australia: Review of the evidence from New South Wales

Abstract

Background: Annual notifications of chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis) diagnoses have increased steadily in Australia in the last decade. To guide public health programs, we developed 10 national chlamydia prevention indicators and report on each indicator for New South Wales (NSW). Methods: Using systematic methods, we reviewed the literature to report on the 10 health and behaviour indicators for 15- to 29year-old heterosexuals in NSW from 2000. We included data with two or more time points. Results: Chlamydia notification rates (Indicator 1) in 15- to 29year-olds have increased by 299%, from 237 per 100000 population in 2001 to 946 per 100000 population in 2010; and the percent of 15- to 3..