Coverage and uptake of systematic postal screening for genital <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> and prevalence of infection in the United Kingdom general population: cross sectional study

Abstract

Postal chlamydia screening was feasible, but coverage was incomplete and uptake was modest. Lower coverage of postal screening in areas with more non-white residents along with poorer uptake in more deprived areas and among women at higher risk of infection could mean that screening leads to wider inequalities in sexual health.