Open AccessReturn of Positive Test Results to Participants in Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevalence Studies: Research Ethics and Responsibilities
Author(s) -
Joshua C. Grubbs,
Joseph Millum,
Cornelis A. Rietmeijer,
Peter H. Kilmarx
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001429
Subject(s) - medicine , test (biology) , asymptomatic , family medicine , sexually transmitted disease , demography , pathology , syphilis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , paleontology , sociology , biology
In prevalence studies of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), investigators often provide syndromic management for symptomatic participants but may not provide specific treatment for asymptomatic individuals with positive laboratory test results because of the delays between sample collection and availability of results as well as logistical constraints in recontacting study participants.