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Flexible and Innovative Connectivity Solution to Support National Decentralized Infectious Diseases Point-of-Care Testing Programs in Primary Health Services: Descriptive Evaluation Study by Saha, Amit, Andrewartha, Kelly, Badman, Steven G, Tangey, Annie, Smith, Kirsty S, Sandler, Sergio, Ramsay, Stuart, Braund, Wilton, Manoj-Margison, Stuart, Matthews, Susan, Shephard, Mark D S, Guy, Rebecca, Causer, Louise

“…Background Molecular point-of-care (POC) testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) has been available…”
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Effect of availability of HIV self-testing on HIV testing frequency in gay and bisexual men at high risk of infection (FORTH): a waiting-list randomised controlled trial by Jamil, Muhammad S, MPH, Prestage, Garrett, PhD, Fairley, Christopher K, Prof, Grulich, Andrew E, Prof, Smith, Kirsty S, MPH, Chen, Marcus, PhD, Holt, Martin, PhD, McNulty, Anna M, MMed, Bavinton, Benjamin R, PhD, Conway, Damian P, PhD, Wand, Handan, PhD, Keen, Phillip, BA, Bradley, Jack, Kolstee, Johann, MPH, Batrouney, Colin, BA, Russell, Darren, PhD, Law, Matthew, Prof, Kaldor, John M, Prof, Guy, Rebecca J, Dr

“…Summary Background Frequent testing of individuals at high risk of HIV is central to current prevention strategies. We aimed to determine if HIV self-testing…”
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Sustaining success: a qualitative study of gay and bisexual men's experiences and perceptions of HIV self-testing in a randomized controlled trial by Zhang, Ye, Guy, Rebecca J, Smith, Kirsty S, Jamil, Muhammad S, Prestage, Garrett, Applegate, Tanya L, Conway, Damian P, Holt, Martin, Keen, Phillip, Bavinton, Benjamin, McNulty, Anna M, Batrouney, Colin, Russell, Darren, Vaughan, Matthew, Chen, Marcus, Fairley, Christopher K, Grulich, Andrew E, Kaldor, John M, Callander, Denton

“…HIV self-testing was proved as an effective tool for increasing testing frequency in gay and bisexual men at high risk of infection. Questions remain about…”
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The longer-term effects of access to HIV self-tests on HIV testing frequency in high-risk gay and bisexual men: follow-up data from a randomised controlled trial by Zhang, Ye, Jamil, Muhammad S, Smith, Kirsty S, Applegate, Tanya L, Prestage, Garrett, Holt, Martin, Keen, Phillip, Bavinton, Benjamin R, Chen, Marcus, Conway, Damian P, Wand, Handan, McNulty, Anna M, Russell, Darren, Vaughan, Matthew, Batrouney, Colin, Wiseman, Virginia, Fairley, Christopher K, Grulich, Andrew E, Law, Matthew, Kaldor, John M, Guy, Rebecca J

“…A wait-list randomised controlled trial in Australia (FORTH) in high-risk gay and bisexual men (GBM) showed access to free HIV self-tests (HIVSTs) doubled the…”
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The impact of sexually transmissible infection programs in remote Aboriginal communities in Australia: a systematic review by Guy, Rebecca, Ward, James S, Smith, Kirsty S, Su, Jiunn-Yih, Huang, Rae-Lin, Tangey, Annie, Skov, Steven, Rumbold, Alice, Silver, Bronwyn, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M

“…To systematically review evaluations of the impact of sexually transmissible infection (STI) programs delivered by primary health care services in remote…”
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Dual Intervention to Increase Chlamydia Retesting: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Three Populations by Smith, Kirsty S, Hocking, Jane S, Chen, Marcus Y, Fairley, Christopher K, McNulty, Anna M, Read, Phillip, Bradshaw, Catriona S, Tabrizi, Sepehr N, Wand, Handan, Saville, Marion, Rawlinson, William, Garland, Suzanne M, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M, Guy, Rebecca J

“…Chlamydia retesting 3 months after treatment is recommended to detect reinfections, but retesting rates are typically low. The purpose of this study is to…”
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Biological and Behavioral Factors Associated With Positive Chlamydia Retests by Smith, Kirsty S., Guy, Rebecca, Danielewski, Jennifer, Tabrizi, Sepehr N., Fairley, Christopher K., McNulty, Anna M., Rawlinson, William, Saville, Marion, Garland, Suzanne M., Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M., Hocking, Jane S.

“…BACKGROUNDRepeat chlamydia detection after treatment is common, and there is concern that treatment failure may be a cause. METHODSWithin a randomized trial,…”
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HIV testing self-efficacy is associated with higher HIV testing frequency and perceived likelihood to self-test among gay and bisexual men by Jamil, Muhammad S, Guy, Rebecca J, Bavinton, Benjamin R, Fairley, Christopher K, Grulich, Andrew E, Holt, Martin, Smith, Kirsty S, Chen, Marcus, McNulty, Anna M, Conway, Damian P, Keen, Phillip, Bradley, Jack, Russell, Darren, Kaldor, John M, Prestage, Garrett

“…Background Regular testing of individuals at higher-risk of HIV is central to current prevention strategies. The aim of the present study was to examine the…”
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Rationale and design of FORTH: a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of HIV self-testing in increasing HIV testing frequency among gay and bisexual men by Jamil, Muhammad S, Prestage, Garrett, Fairley, Christopher K, Smith, Kirsty S, Kaldor, John M, Grulich, Andrew E, McNulty, Anna M, Chen, Marcus, Holt, Martin, Conway, Damian P, Wand, Handan, Keen, Phillip, Batrouney, Colin, Bradley, Jack, Bavinton, Benjamin R, Ryan, Dermot, Russell, Darren, Guy, Rebecca J

“…Gay and bisexual men (GBM) are a major risk group for HIV acquisition, yet the majority of higher-risk GBM test for HIV less often than recommended (3-6…”
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Frequent occurrence of undiagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease in remote communities of central Australia by Silver, Bronwyn J, Knox, Janet, Smith, Kirsty S, S Ward, James, Boyle, Jacqueline, J Guy, Rebecca, Kaldor, John, Rumbold, Alice R

“…Objective: To assess the extent of diagnosed and undiagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in Aboriginal women in remote central Australia. Design, setting…”
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Dual Intervention to Increase Chlamydia Retesting by Smith, Kirsty S., MPH, Hocking, Jane S., PhD, Chen, Marcus Y., PhD, Fairley, Christopher K., PhD, McNulty, Anna M., MMed (Sexual Health), Read, Phillip, MPH, Bradshaw, Catriona S., PhD, Tabrizi, Sepehr N., PhD, Wand, Handan, PhD, Saville, Marion, MBChB, Rawlinson, William, PhD, Garland, Suzanne M., MD, Donovan, Basil, MD, Kaldor, John M., PhD, Guy, Rebecca J., PhD

“…Introduction Chlamydia retesting 3 months after treatment is recommended to detect reinfections, but retesting rates are typically low. The purpose of this…”
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Rationale and design of REACT: a randomised controlled trial assessing the effectiveness of home-collection to increase chlamydia retesting and detect repeat positive tests by Smith, Kirsty S, Hocking, Jane S, Chen, Marcus, Fairley, Christopher K, McNulty, Anna, Read, Phillip, Bradshaw, Catriona S, Tabrizi, Sepehr N, Wand, Handan, Saville, Marion, Rawlinson, William, Garland, Suzanne M, Donovan, Basil, Kaldor, John M, Guy, Rebecca

“…Repeat infection with Chlamydia trachomatis is common and increases the risk of sequelae in women and HIV seroconversion in men who have sex with men (MSM)…”
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Frequent ocurrence of undiagnosed pelvic inflammatory disease in remote communities of central Australia by Bronwyn J. Silver, Janet Knox, Kirsty S. Smith, James S. Ward, Jacqueline Boyle, Rebecca J. Guy, John Kaldor, Alice R. Rumbold

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