tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85813497349683656422009-12-23T06:54:08.998ZTRIP Topic Reviews are occasional reviews carried out by TRIP. These tend to be modified versions of reviews we carry out for clients. For more information contact us via www.tripdatabase.com/ContactUs.htmlJon Brasseynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8581349734968365642.post-36997832721986218542007-05-01T08:03:00.001+01:002007-05-10T10:16:01.529+01:00This review is a pragmatic attempt to highlight recent research and some backround reading in chlamydia. It should not be considered exhaustive, simply a way of reviewing some of the major developments and current thinking in the area.<br /><br /><a href="http://tripevidencereviews.blogspot.com/2007/04/list-of-trip-evidence-reviews.html"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">Click here</span></strong></a> to see all the TRIP Evidence Reviews.<br /><br /><strong>Clinical Guidelines</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.cks.library.nhs.uk/chlamydia_uncomplicated_genital/view_whole_guidance">Chlamydia - uncomplicated, genital (women)</a>. PRODIGY, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.rcn.org.uk/publications/pdf/Chlamydia.pdf">Chlamydia: An educational initiative for nurses</a>. Royal College of Nursing, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.rcgp.org.uk/PDF/clinspec_STI_in_primary_care_NLazaro.pdf">Sexually transmitted infections in primary care</a>. Royal College of General Practitioners, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.bashh.org/guidelines/2006/chlamydia_0706.pdf">UK National Guideline for the Management of Genital Tract Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis</a>. British Association of Sexual Health and HIV, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=3848&nbr=3063&amp;ss=6&xl=999">American College of Preventive Medicine practice policy statement. Screening for chlamydia trachomatis</a>. American College of Preventive Medicine, 2003</li><li><a href="http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=9672&amp;nbr=5181&ss=6&amp;xl=999">Clinical prevention guidance. Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines</a>. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/VaginalDischargeGuidance.pdf">The management of women of reproductive age attending non-genitourinary medicine settings complaining of vaginal discharge</a>. FFPRHC, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/STIFAssessmentToolkit.pdf">Competencies for providing more specialised sexually transmitted infection services within primary care</a>. FFPRHC, 2006</li></ul><p><strong>Systematic Reviews</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ncchta.org/execsumm/summ1108.htm">Epidemiological, social, diagnostic, and economic evaluation of population screening for genital chlamydial infection</a>. NCCHTA, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=12005008301">Systematic review: noninvasive testing for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae</a>. DARE, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=22006000888">The cost-effectiveness of an outreach clinical model in the management and prevention of gonorrhea and chlamydia among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong</a>. NHS EED, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22006000051">Modelling the impact of opportunistic screening on the sequelae and public healthcare costs of infection with Chlamydia trachomatis in Australian women</a>. NHS EED, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&amp;ID=22004001532">Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening adolescent males for chlamydia on admission to detention</a>. NHS EED, 2004</li><li><a href="http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/CRDWeb/ShowRecord.asp?View=Full&ID=22004001418">An evaluation of economics and acceptability of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection, in women attending antenatal, abortion, colposcopy and family planning clinics in Scotland, UK</a>. NHS EED, 2004</li></ul><p><strong>Recent articles in core journals</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.aafp.org/afp/20060415/1411.html">Diagnosis and Treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection</a>. American Family Physician, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&amp;db=PubMed&list_uids=16458652&amp;dopt=Abstract">Midpregnancy genitourinary tract infection with Chlamydia trachomatis: association with subsequent preterm delivery in women with bacterial vaginosis and Trichomonas vaginalis</a>. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=15809231">Coverage and uptake of systematic postal screening for genital Chlamydia trachomatis and prevalence of infection in the United Kingdom general population: cross sectional study</a>. BMJ, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&amp;cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&amp;list_uids=16356945">Partner notification of chlamydia infection in primary care: randomised controlled trial and analysis of resource use</a>. BMJ, 2006</li><li><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&amp;dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17237298">Improved effectiveness of partner notification for patients with sexually transmitted infections: systematic review</a>. BMJ, 2007</li></ul><p><strong>eTextbooks</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic494.htm">eMedicine</a></li><li><a href="http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec14/ch176/ch176a.html">Merck Manual</a></li><li><a href="http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1074135119">GP Notebook</a></li></ul><p><strong>Clinical Queries</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1886.pdf">For a woman with an intrauterine device who contracts a chlamydia infection, are the rates of infertility and infection increased in comparison to women who contract a chlamydia infection without intrauterine devices?</a> FFPRHC, 2007</li><li><a href="http://www.ffprhc.org.uk/admin/uploads/No1389.pdf">For a woman who has recently had Chlamydia trachomatis infection, when can a copper-bearing intrauterine device be inserted?</a> FFPRHC, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.attract.wales.nhs.uk/question_answers.cfm?question_id=2089">Is an individual at greater risk of cervical cancer if she has a previous medical history of chlamydia infection?</a> ATTRACT, 2005</li><li><a href="http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=1216">In a person with an IUCD and a positive swab for chlamydia should the coil be removed for treatment?</a> NLH Q&amp;A Service, 2005</li></ul><p><strong>Other clinical links</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/hiv_and_sti/sti-chlamydia/default.htm">Builth Surgery</a> YouTube</li><li><a href="http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Chlamydia?open">Better Health Channel</a></li><li><a href="http://www.emedicinehealth.com/chlamydia/article_em.htm">eMedicine Consumer Health</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleid=99">NHS Direct Online</a></li><li><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chlamydia/DS00173">Mayo Clinic</a></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8581349734968365642-3699783272198621854?l=chlamydia.blog.tripdatabase.com' alt='' /></div>Jon Brasseynoreply@blogger.com0