2012
The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study
Singh R, Zenilman J, Brown K, Madden T, Gaydos C, Ghanem K. The role of physical examination in diagnosing common causes of vaginitis: a prospective study. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2012, 89: 185. PMID: 23019659, PMCID: PMC4104961, DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2012-050550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-obtained vaginal swabsBacterial vaginosisVulvovaginal candidiasisVaginal dischargeDiagnosis of BVPelvic inflammatory diseaseSymptomatic vaginal dischargePrevalence of infectionDiagnostic test resultsAbdominal painInfection clinicBimanual examinationProspective studyPhysical examinationSpeculum examinationInflammatory diseasesDiagnostic findingsCommon causePatient historyVaginal swabsCliniciansDiagnostic testsParticipants' historyDiagnosisWomen
2010
Home Screening Compared With Clinic-Based Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Graseck A, Secura G, Allsworth J, Madden T, Peipert J. Home Screening Compared With Clinic-Based Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2010, 115: 745-752. PMID: 20308834, PMCID: PMC3119481, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0b013e3181d4450d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHome screeningSelf-collected vaginal swabsClinic-based groupClinic-based testersProspective cohort studyHome-based testingClinic-based screeningSTI risk factorsAlternative screening strategiesContraceptive CHOICE ProjectAfrican American womenCohort studyTransmitted InfectionsPatient preferencesRisk factorsRegular providerClinic groupChlamydia trachomatisVaginal swabsMedical providersClinic testingNeisseria gonorrhoeaeParticipants' homesHome groupHome testing