       Document 0719
 DOCN  M9610719
 TI    Testing for HIV antibody: a comparison of two services offered in a
       genitourinary medicine clinic.
 DT    9601
 AU    Rowen D; Carne CA; Sonnex C; Jones M; Maloney ME; Lefort W; Wreghitt TG;
       Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Royal South Hants; Hospital,
       Southampton, UK.
 SO    Int J STD AIDS. 1995 Jul-Aug;6(4):251-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96056094
 AB    Rates of screening for sexually transmissible infections in patients
       using different services provided by a genitourinary medicine clinic for
       testing for HIV antibodies are presented. Those patients whose primary
       reason for attending the clinic was HIV antibody testing and used the
       same day result (SDR) service were significantly less likely to be
       screened for other infections than those using the normal waiting time
       (NWT) service, (P < 0.00001). This was true for both males and females.
       Of those patients screened for other infections in the SDR and NWT
       groups 29% and 35% respectively were found to have a sexually
       transmitted infection. It would appear that an SDR service offers little
       benefit for the majority of patients as only a few patients would not
       have had an HIV antibody test had the SDR not been available.
 DE    Adult  AIDS Serodiagnosis/METHODS  Comparative Study  Female  Human  HIV
       Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS  Male  Mass Screening/*METHODS
       Medical Records  Outpatient Clinics, Hospital  Questionnaires
       Retrospective Studies  Sexually Transmitted
       Diseases/COMPLICATIONS/*DIAGNOSIS  Waiting Lists  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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