A cohort study comparing rate of repeat testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections between clients of an internet-based testing programme and of sexually transmitted infection clinics in Vancouver, Canada.

Mark Gilbert Travis Salway HottesDevon HaagElizabeth ElliotChristopher FairleyMel KrajdenTroy GrennanJean ShovellerGina Suzanne Ogilvie

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2019)

In this cohort, individuals using internet-based STBBI testing had a rate of repeat testing 22% greater than clinic-based clients. This effect was increased after adjusting for characteristics associated with higher test frequency. The online interface of GCO may facilitate more frequent testing and may therefore contribute to earlier STBBI diagnosis.

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