Impact of rapid near-patient STI testing on service delivery outcomes in an integrated sexual health service in the United Kingdom: a controlled interrupted time series study.
Scott R WalterJoni JacksonGareth MyringMaria Theresa RedanielRuta MargelyteRebecca GardinerMichael D ClarkeMegan CroftsHugh McLeodWilliam HollingworthDavid PhillipsPeter MuirJonathan SteerJonathan TurnerPaddy J HornerFrank De VochtPublished in: BMJ open (2023)
The clear improvement in time-to-notification, while maintaining activity at a lower overall cost, suggests that the implementation of clinic-based testing had the intended impact, which bolsters the case for more widespread rollout in sexual health services.