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Return for results after herpes simplex virus type 2 screening.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2004;31(11):655-658.
Fortenberry JD, Zimet GD, Brady R, Wu J, Tu W, Stone KM, Rosenthal SL,
Bernstein DI, Fife KH.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated with
return for results of type-specific herpes simplex virus (HSV) screening.
METHODS: Participants receiving type-specific HSV testing were asked to return
for results 2 weeks after testing. Predictors of return included demographics,
herpes-related knowledge and attitudes, and past sexual behaviors. RESULTS:
A total of 820 sexually active subjects (age, 14-30 years; 41% male) received
HSV screening and 578 (70%) returned for results. Higher probability of return
for HSV testing results was significantly associated with older age (odds
ratio [OR], 1.06), female gender (OR, 1.57), enrollment at sites other than
the county sexually transmitted disease clinic (OR, 1.70-4.71), and heightened
level of perceived HSV vulnerability (OR, 1.07). Lower probability of return
was associated with having more than 1 recent sex partner (OR, 0.46). CONCLUSIONS:
Lower rates of return of high-risk patients suggest the need to focus resources
on receipt of test results.