Prepared for:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Rockville, MD 20850

www.ahrq.gov

Investigators

David S. Meyers, MD, FAAFP

Heather Halvorson MD, MPH

Sara Luckhaupt MD, MPH

AHRQ Publication No. 07-05101-EF-1

June 2007

The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the author(s), who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of AHRQ. No statement in this report should be construed as an official position of AHRQ or of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The information in this report is intended to help clinicians, employers, policymakers, and others make informed decisions about the provision of health care services. This report is intended as a reference and not as a substitute for clinical judgment.

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Acknowledgement:

The authors thank Zhiping Mo and medical librarian Caryn McManus for their contributions to this review.

Suggested Citation:

Meyers D, Halvorson H, Luckhaupt S. Screening for chlamydial infection: A focused evidence update for the U.S.Preventive Services Task Force. Evidence Synthesis No. 48. Rockville, MD: Agency for Hea;thcare Research and Quality. June 2007. AHRQ Publication No. 07-15101-EF-1. Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/seriles.htm#chlamyd.