Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
Keddem S, Maier M, Gardella C, Borgerding J, Lowy E, Chartier M, Haskell S, Hauser RG, Beste LA. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Testing and Case Rates Among Women Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 706-713. PMID: 36042092, PMCID: PMC9481769, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07578-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEarly Detection of CancerFemaleGonorrheaHumansRetrospective StudiesSexually Transmitted DiseasesUnited StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationChlamydia testingVHA careWomen veteransAge 25Case ratesMilitary sexual traumaHealth AdministrationInfection rateCorrelates of testingIncidence of chlamydiaRetrospective cohort studyCervical cancer screeningEvidence-based guidelinesHealth system factorsIncidence of gonorrhoeaMental health diagnosesLow testing ratesSexual traumaSystem-level interventionsHigher infection rateEffective diagnostic testCohort studyPatient characteristicsResultsAmong women