A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of chlamydia testing in general practice.

衣原体在澳大利亚是一种非常常见的性传播感染，可导致妇女不孕。大约4%的年轻人患有此病。大多数衣原体患者没有任何症状，也不会意识到自己感染了衣原体。衣原体很容易诊断和治疗，但不知道定期检测是否能减少其传播。我们建议进行一项试验，以评估对16至29岁的人进行年度检测是否有效，以及这是否能很好地利用公共卫生资金。

Chlamydia is a very common sexually transmissible infection in Australia that can lead to infertility in women. About 4% of young adults have it. Most people with chlamydia do not have any symptoms and will be unaware they have it. Chlamydia is easy to diagnose and treat, but it is not known whether regular testing can reduce its spread. We propose to conduct a trial to evaluate whether annual testing for 16 to 29 year olds works and whether it would be a good use of public health funds.