Chlamydia Prevalence and Testing Project - a randomised controlled trial
Chlamydia prevalence and testing program targetting women aged 16 to 24 years in general practice
University of Melbourne
12 participants
May 15, 2008
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
To determine whether a $5 incentive payment will lead to increased chlamydia testing rates by general practitioners.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- >250 women aged 16-24 years attending the GP clinic in the past year.
- Minimum of 2 full time equivalent (EFT) GPs per clinic.
- An electronic medical records database.
Exclusion Criteria1
- Clinics will be excluded from the project if they do not see more than 250 women aged 16 to 24 years per year.
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Interventions
The randomisation unit is general practitioner (GP) clinic. Intervention group: GPs will receive $5 reimbursement for each eligible women aged 16 to 24 years screened for chlamydia each year. The intervention will be in place for 6 months. GPs will be expected to conduct chlamydia screening during a routine consultation with an eligible patient. Screening involves requesting a chlamydia test for the patient. It should take a couple of minutes to discuss with the patient during the consultation
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ACTRN12608000499381