Assessing the clinical impact and resource use of a 30-minute chlamydia and gonorrhoea point-of-care test at three sexual health services
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Authors
Huntington, Susie
Weston, Georgie
Adams, Elisabeth
Issue Date
2021-12-02
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Chlamydia Infections , Diagnosis , Gonorrhoea , Point-of-Care Testing , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Abstract
Objectives:
To assess clinical metrics and resource use of a 30-minute point-of-care test (POCT) for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) compared to laboratory-based testing.
Methods:
Three English sexual health services (SHSs) were recruited as part of a study. Existing processes for CT/NG testing and treatment were assessed, and adaptions to incorporate the CT/NG POCT were developed during semi-structured interviews. Staff time and consumables data were collected by clinic staff prior to and following introduction of the POCT.
Results:
SHSs selected patient groups for whom the CT/NG POCT would be used. Testing and treatment process data were collected for 225 patients (n = 118 POC; n = 107 standard). The percentage of patients receiving unnecessary CT treatment was 5% (5/95) and 13% (12/93) for POC and standard care respectively. The average CT/NG pathway cost varied and was on average £61.55 for POC and £50.88 for standard care. For the two SHSs where the POCT was used during a patient’s visit, for standard and POC respectively, the average time to CT treatment was 10.0 and 0.0 days and to NG treatment, 0.3 and 0.0 days.
Conclusion:
Use of a 30-minute POCT at three SHSs yielded clinical benefits by reducing time to treatment and unnecessary CT treatment.
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Citation
Huntington, S., Weston, G., & Adams, E. (2021). Assessing the clinical impact and resource use of a 30-minute chlamydia and gonorrhoea point-of-care test at three sexual health services. Therapeutic advances in infectious disease, 8, 20499361211061645. https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361211061645
Publisher
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease