CHLAMYDIA CONTROL PLAN--STAGE 1

这项研究是全州衣原体预防和治疗的第一阶段。 控制程序。这项研究是一项基于临床的横断面研究。 部分地区妇女衣原体感染情况调查 北卡罗来纳州的几个县。选定的县按地理位置排列 多样化，具有城乡代表性，并具有 有足够的人员为调查提供便利。目标是 人口是生活在北卡罗来纳州类似地区的妇女。这个 研究人群将包括有症状和无症状的妇女 到县卫生厅性病和计划生育诊所就诊 在选定的县。年所有接受盆腔检查的妇女 这些临床会将有资格参加。参与将 涉及危险标记物和危险行为的调查问卷，骨盆 用连接酶链法检测和筛查衣原体感染 反应化验。在某些情况下，还将使用酶免疫分析 用于筛查。有症状和无症状感染的患病率 参加临床试验的妇女将使用这些测试来确定 结果。确定将来使用的筛选标准 将制定预防计划。

This study is the first stage of a statewide chlamydia prevention and control program. The study is a cross-section, clinic-based ivnestigation of the prevalence of chlamydia among women in selected counties in North Carolina. Counties are selected to be geographically diverse, with representation of urban and rural areas, and with sufficient staffing to facilitate the investigation. The target population is women living within similar areas of North Carolina. The study population wil include symptomatic and asymptomatic women attending the County Health Department STD and Family Planning Clinics in the selected counties. All women undergoing pelvic examination in these clincis will be eligible for participation. Participation will involve a questionnaire of risk markers and risk behaviors, pelvic examination, and screening for chlamydial infection by ligase chain reaction assay. In some cases, enzyme immune assay will also be used for screening. Prevalence of symptomatic and asymptomatic infection among women attending the clincs will be determined using these test results. Identification of screening criteria to be used in future prevention programs will be developed.