This report presents statistics on screening for chlamydia, a bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) among young females who were participants in health plans in the United States from 2000-2007. To evaluate the rates of chlamydia screening of sexually active young women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed data reported by commercial and Medicaid health plans to the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) during 2000-2007.
Focus Area:
STD/STI
Subjects:
Chlamydia
Diagnosis- Screening
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections
Women
Publication Date:
2009
Series:
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Repor
Format:
Report
4 p.: col., graph, refs., table.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
34435