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Review
. 2007 Apr 7;334(7596):725-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39154.378079.BE.

Screening programmes for chlamydial infection: when will we ever learn?

Nicola Low  1
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Review

Screening programmes for chlamydial infection: when will we ever learn?

Nicola Low. BMJ. .

Abstract

With more countries recommending screening programmes for chlamydial infection, Nicola Low argues that such programmes are not underpinned by sound evidence

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

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Fig 1 Rate of laboratory diagnosed chlamydial infection in Sweden, 1985 to 2005
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Comment in

  • Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis.
    Jones R, Boag F. Jones R, et al. BMJ. 2007 Apr 7;334(7596):703-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39167.545417.80. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17413140 Free PMC article.
  • Time for action on chlamydia.
    Kalwij SA. Kalwij SA. BMJ. 2007 Apr 21;334(7598):813. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39185.475255.3A. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17446581 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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