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Repeat screening for syphilis in pregnancy as an alternative screening strategy in the UK: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

Susie HuntingtonGeorgie WestonFarah SeedatJohn MarshallHeather BaileyMarc TebrueggeImtyaz AhmedKatherine M E TurnerElisabeth J Adams
Published in: BMJ open (2020)
Universal repeat screening for syphilis in pregnancy is unlikely to be cost-effective in the current UK setting where syphilis prevalence is low. Repeat screening may be cost-effective in countries with a higher syphilis incidence in pregnancy, particularly if the cost per screen is low.
Keyphrases
  • men who have sex with men
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • preterm birth
  • risk factors
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • hepatitis c virus
  • high throughput
  • cross sectional