Mitigation of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Minoritized adolescents have higher proportions of chlamydia (CT) and gonorrhea (GC) testing compared with their white peers. Interventions to mitigate bias in care delivery are needed. The objective of this study was to determine whether electronic health record (EHR)-integrated clinical decision support (CDS) mitigates differential testing of patients based on their race and ethnicity.

Methods

This planned secondary analysis of a prospective pragmatic parent trial at 6 pediatric emergency departments compared targeted vs universally offered CT/GC testing in patients aged 15-21 years. Adolescents completed a tablet-based sexual health screen to determine CT/GC risk. During the targeted phase, CDS was based on the CT/GC risk assessment. During the u

SUBMITTER: Pickett ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12817324 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature