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Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 10:15 AM
C1a

How well are family planning clinics following chlamydia screening criteria for older women?

David Fine, Center for Health Training, 1809 Seventh Avenue Ste 400, Seattle, WA, USA

Presenter will: a) review IPP regional and state criteria for chlamydia screening among older women in FP clinics; b) address key issues in monitoring screening criteria within regions; c) provide data on how well family planning clinics are following screening criteria in selected regions; d) examine inter-clinic variability and temporal trends in screening compliance; and e) introduce issues related to efficiency of screening at-risk older female clients and factors that may affect screening efficiency such as prevalence, test technology, and changes in client populations over time.