Determinants of frequent and infrequent STI testing and STI diagnosis related to test frequency among men who have sex with men in the eastern part of the Netherlands: a 6-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Men who have sex with men (MSM) remain vulnerable to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and are advised to be tested at least twice a year. The aim of this study was to assess the determinants of test frequency and their associations with an STI diagnosis. DESIGN:A 6-year retrospective study. SETTING:5 STI clinics in the eastern part of the Netherlands. PARTICIPANTS:MSM whose mean test interval was 6 months or more were grouped as 'infrequently tested' (n=953), and those with a mean test interval less than 6 months were grouped as 'frequently tested' (n=658). PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Test frequency and STI diagnosis and determinants. RESULTS:MSM who were ever diagnosed with an STI (OR=1.4, 95% CI 1.1 to 1.7), MSM who had never had STI symptoms (OR=0.8, 95% CI 0.

SUBMITTER: Kampman CJG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5988078 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature