作者: Priyamvada Paudyal , Carrie Llewellyn , Jason Lau , Mohammad Mahmud , Helen Smith
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0124310
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摘要: Background Routine screening is key to sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevention and control. Previous studies suggest that clinic-based programmes capture only a small proportion of people with STIs. Self-sampling using non- or minimally invasive techniques may be beneficial for those reluctant actively engage conventional sampling methods. We systematically reviewed patients’ experiences obtaining self-samples diagnose curable