CHLAMYDIA CONTROL PLAN--STAGE 1

这项研究是全州衣原体预防和控制计划的第一阶段。 这项研究是一项横断面的，基于临床的调查衣原体在北卡罗来纳州选定县的妇女中的流行情况。 选择的州在地理上具有多样性，有城市和农村地区的代表性，并有足够的工作人员为调查提供便利。 目标人群是生活在北卡罗来纳州类似地区的妇女。 研究人群将包括在所选县卫生局性病和计划生育诊所就诊的有症状和无症状妇女。 所有在这些诊所接受盆腔检查的妇女都有资格参加。 参与者将包括一份关于危险标志物和危险行为的问卷，盆腔检查，以及通过连接酶链反应分析筛查衣原体感染。 在某些情况下，酶免疫测定也将用于筛选。 将使用这些检测结果确定就诊妇女中有症状和无症状感染的患病率。 将制定用于未来预防方案的筛选标准。

This study is the first stage of a statewide chlamydia prevention and control program. The study is a cross-section, clinic-based investigation 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 udnergoing 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.