Can Risk Factor Assessment Replace Universal Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the Third Trimester?
Magriples U, Copel J. Can Risk Factor Assessment Replace Universal Screening for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia in the Third Trimester? American Journal Of Perinatology 2001, 18: 465-468. PMID: 11733863, DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThird trimesterPrenatal careInitial negative testNegative initial screenRisk factor screeningThird-trimester testingUrban clinic populationFirst prenatal visitHistory of STDNegative predictive valueAbsence of RFRF screeningPrenatal visitChlamydia screeningGestational agePositive RFStudy criteriaClinic populationClinic settingUniversal screeningLower riskProspective analysisNegative testPredictive valueDrug use