A Scoping Review of Approaches to Extragenital Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening for Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify effective strategies for extragenital sexually transmitted infection screening among adolescents and young adults (AYAs).

Data sources

Following the Joanna Briggs Institute method, searches were conducted in PubMed and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) for relevant, peer-reviewed articles published from January 2000 through December 2024.

Study selection

The search strategy identified studies pertaining to chlamydia, gonorrhea, extragenital sites, screening, and AYAs. Studies were included if most participants were 12 to 24 years old or if their outcomes were disaggregated. Selected studies described at least one approach to extragenital screening, reporting corresponding measures of uptake, preferability, or a

SUBMITTER: Dobkin LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature