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Recommendation on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care for individuals not known to be at high risk
Ainsley Moore, Gregory Traversy, Donna L. Reynolds, John J. Riva, Guylène Thériault, Brenda J. Wilson, Melissa Subnath and Brett D. Thombs; for the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
CMAJ April 19, 2021 193 (16) E549-E559; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201967
Ainsley Moore
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Gregory Traversy
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Donna L. Reynolds
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
John J. Riva
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Guylène Thériault
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Brenda J. Wilson
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Melissa Subnath
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.
Brett D. Thombs
Department of Family Medicine (Moore), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Public Health Agency of Canada (Subnath, Traversy), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Family and Community Medicine (Reynolds), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Family Medicine (Riva), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine (Thériault) McGill University, Montréal, Que.; Division of Community Health and Humanities (Wilson), Memorial University, NFLD; Lady Davis Institute and Department of Psychiatry (Thombs), Jewish General Hospital and McGill University, Montréal, Que.

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- Appendix 1: Benefits of screening for chlamydia among general risk individuals
- Appendix 2: Analytical Framework
- Appendix 3: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: Evidence to Decision Framework
- Appendix 4: Competing interests for clinical and content experts for the “Recommendation on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care for individuals not known to be at high risk” guideline
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Recommendation on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care for individuals not known to be at high risk
Ainsley Moore, Gregory Traversy, Donna L. Reynolds, John J. Riva, Guylène Thériault, Brenda J. Wilson, Melissa Subnath, Brett D. Thombs
CMAJ Apr 2021, 193 (16) E549-E559; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201967
Recommendation on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea in primary care for individuals not known to be at high risk
Ainsley Moore, Gregory Traversy, Donna L. Reynolds, John J. Riva, Guylène Thériault, Brenda J. Wilson, Melissa Subnath, Brett D. Thombs
CMAJ Apr 2021, 193 (16) E549-E559; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.201967