Exploring the costs and outcomes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeting men in football club settings: preliminary cost-consequence analysis of the SPORTSMART pilot randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to compare the costs and outcomes of two sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeted at men in football club settings in England, including screening promoted by team captains.

Methods

A comparison of costs and outcomes was undertaken alongside a pilot cluster randomised control trial involving three trial arms: (1) captain-led and poster STI screening promotion; (2) sexual health advisor-led and poster STI screening promotion and (3) poster-only STI screening promotion (control/comparator). For all study arms, resource use and cost data were collected prospectively.

Results

There was considerable variation in uptake rates between clubs, but results were broadly comparable across study arms with 50%

SUBMITTER: Jackson LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4345770 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature