Cost savings and increased efficiency using a stratified specimen pooling strategy for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
Sex Transm Dis
; 39(1): 46-8, 2012 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22183846
ABSTRACT
Idaho Chlamydia trachomatis-Neisseria gonorrhoeae specimens from July 2009 were pooled by stratified specimen pooling, an approach that removes high-risk specimens from the pooling population and pools low-risk specimens to maximize pooling efficiency. This approach reduced pool positivity rates by 8%, repeated tests by 9%, and saved 47.4% in direct costs.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Specimen Handling
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Chlamydia Infections
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Gonorrhea
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Sex Transm Dis
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States