- Abstract:
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BACKGROUND: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government investment in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, evidence of benefit remains controversial. The main aim of this trial was to investigate whether screening and treatment of chlamydial infection reduced the incidence of PID over 12 months. Secondary aims were to conduct exploratory studies of the role of bacterial vagin...
Expand abstract - Journal:
- Trials
- Volume:
- 9
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 73
- Publication date:
- 2008
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1745-6215
- ISSN:
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1745-6215
- URN:
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uuid:e6e1c0bc-2943-4972-abfc-69e236de4640
- Source identifiers:
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244251
- Local pid:
- pubs:244251
- Language:
- English
- Copyright date:
- 2008
Journal article
Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial.
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