Uptake, positivity, and equity of online postal self-sampling for chlamydia testing in England: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chlamydia is the most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Europe and untreated chlamydia is associated with poor health outcomes. Online postal self-sampling enables people to test for STIs including chlamydia without having to visit a health-care provider, but the extent to which the addition of this mode of testing in England has impacted access to testing in different populations is unclear. In England, there is national-level surveillance data enabling identification of the factors associated with use of online postal self-sampling (OPSS) for chlamydia testing. The aim of this analysis was to determine the change in chlamydia testing, chlamydia positivity, and test location as a result of the introduction of OPSS, and to determine socio-demograp

SUBMITTER: Howarth A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12392761 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature