Primary Care Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States from 2019 to 2021

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Examines the impact of COVID-19 on sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in primary care settings from 2019-2021. Analyzes data from 4,410,609 patient encounters recorded in the PRIME Registry and observes testing rates according to STI type, patient demographics, patient region and community type, and metropolitan, micropolitan, small town, or rural location.

Shiying Hao, Esther E. Velásquez, William S. Pearson, et al.

PLOS ONE, 20(6)

06/2025

COVID-19 · Health screening · Infectious diseases · Primary care · Rural-urban differences · Sexual and reproductive health · Statistics and data