Temporary changes in STI & HIV testing & diagnoses across different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chicago IL.
Front Reprod Health
; 5: 1072700, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2325676
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
While the U.S. has seen a sustained rise in STI cases over the past decade, the impact of the COVID-19 on STIs and HIV is unclear.Methods:
To examine the short- and medium-term impacts of COVID-19 and HIV and STI testing and diagnosis, we compared pre-pandemic trends to three periods of the pandemic early- pandemic, March-May 2020; mid-pandemic June 2020-May 2021; and late-pandemic, June 2021-May 2022. We compared average number of monthly tests and diagnoses, overall and by gender, as well as the monthly change (slope) in testing and diagnoses.Results:
We find that after decreases in average monthly STI and HIV testing and diagnoses during the early- and mid-pandemic, cases were largely back to pre-pandemic levels by the late-pandemic, with some variation by gender.Conclusion:
Changes in testing and diagnoses varied by phase of the pandemic. Some key populations may require additional outreach efforts to attain pre-pandemic testing levels.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Front Reprod Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Frph.2023.1072700
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