Partner Notification for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

BACKGROUND Partner notification (PN) is the process whereby sexual partners of an index patient are informed of their exposure to a sexually transmitted infection (STI) and the need to obtain treatment. For the person (index patient) with a curable STI, PN aims to eradicate infection and prevent re-infection. For sexual partners, PN aims to identify and treat undiagnosed STIs. At the level of s...

A systematic review of strategies for partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

This review compares the effects of various sexually transmitted disease (STD) partner-notification strategies. Using review methods endorsed by the Cochrane Collaboration, it updates previous reviews, and addresses some of their methodological limitations. It includes 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing two or more strategies, including 8014 participants. Only two trials were cond...

Case-finding effectiveness of partner notification and cluster investigation for sexually transmitted diseases/HIV.

OBJECTIVE To assess the case-finding effectiveness of partner notification(PN) and cluster investigation for sexually transmitted disease (STD)/human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). STUDY Literature review and quantitative summary. RESULTS Since 1975, the median case-finding yield for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia PN reported in the literature is about 1 new case found for every 4 or 5 c...

Partner notification for sexually transmitted diseases: an overview of the evidence.

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of alternative partner notification strategies for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, HIV and hepatitis B. DATA SOURCES Studies were identified using MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCISEARCH and other databases, review of reference lists and personal contact with over 80 international experts. STUDY SELECTION Studies with at least two comparison groups exposed to diffe...

Review: partner notification interventions can reduce sexually transmitted infections.