Open AccessCost-effectiveness of Chlamydia antibody tests in subfertile women
Author(s) -
Audrey A.A. Fiddelers,
J. A. Land,
Gérald Voss,
A. G. H. Kessels,
Johan L. Severens
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh608
Subject(s) - chlamydia , gynecology , infertility , antibody , andrology , medicine , chlamydiaceae , chlamydia trachomatis , obstetrics , biology , immunology , pregnancy , genetics
For the evaluation of tubal function, Chlamydia antibody testing (CAT) has been introduced as a screening test. We compared six CAT screening strategies (five CAT tests and one combination of tests), with respect to their cost-effectiveness, by using IVF pregnancy rate as outcome measure.
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