Case-Finding Effectiveness of Partner Notification and Cluster Investigation for Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV

Brewer, Devon D.

doi:10.1097/01.olq.0000153574.38764.0e

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“…A meta-analysis of studies published from 1995 through May 2004 indicated that 1 undiagnosed HIV infection was discovered for every 8-10 index patients evaluated [5]. These findings are consistent with those from an earlier review, which reported that partner notification led to 0.03-0.23 newly detected infections per HIV-positive index patient [6].…”

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Reaching Lost-to-Care Populations

Jordan

2007

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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confidence: 81%

Reaching Lost-to-Care Populations

Jordan

2007

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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“…Systematic reviews of partner notification strategies endorse provider referral as being more effective than patient referral [4][5][6]. However, partner notification is not perfect, as is shown by the number of infected persons who DISs need to interview to find a newly infected sex partner [7]. Furthermore, current labor resources simply preclude the use of the DIS model for prevalent gonorrhea and chlamydial infections, not to mention trichomoniasis.…”

Section: Clinical Infectious Diseases 2007; 44:s160-74mentioning

confidence: 99%

Partner Notification for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Hogben

2007

Clinical Infectious Diseases

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Partner notification, a principal means of controlling sexually transmitted diseases, has traditionally been performed by public health professionals. They interview infected persons and contact the sex partners of these persons to notify them and convince them of the need to seek evaluation and treatment (known as "provider referral"). This notification method is labor intensive; the typical alternative to provider referral is to leave notification to the infected person (known as "patient referral"). However, innovations in partner notification, often created by public health professionals responsible for the practice, have yielded adjuncts and complements to both provider and patient referral. The present review article covers 4 areas of innovation: (1) enhancements to patient referral instructions and provider interview techniques, (2) use of the Internet in partner notification, (3) the emerging influence of network methods, and (4) expedited partner therapy, principally through patient-delivered medications or prescriptions. Partner notification remains necessary, and flexibility, openness to the use of multiple methods, and collaboration are likely to be helpful.

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“…Previous studies have focused on evaluating specific interventions in terms of the number of cases identified. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17] Other studies have developed methods to characterize core transmitters and define their role in sustaining syphilis persistence. 18 -20 However, no studies that we know of have combined these concepts to determine if interventions varied in the identification of high-frequency transmitters.…”

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confidence: 99%