Proactive Chlamydia Screening Is Not Cost-effective

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Proactive Chlamydia Screening Is Not Cost-effective - 27-07-2007, 03:20 AM

Two types of screening exist - proactive and opportunistic. Proactive screening invites individuals to be screened regularly, they are called from population registers. Opportunistic screening proposes screening to people as they attend health services for unrelated reasons. A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) concludes that proactive screening is not cost-effective. [click link for full article]

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