Table 2.
Summary of the assessment of the quality and reliability of each web-based STIa/HIV testing service available in Australia in 2022.
| Provider (website name) | Category | Quality score (range 0-58) | Reliability scoreb (range 0-8) | |
| InstantScripts | SNPc | 46.25 | 5 | |
| StigmaHealth | SNP | 48.25 | 5 | |
| SmartHealth | SNP | 39.50 | 6 | |
| MyCheck, Sydney Sexual Health Centre | SNP | 54.25 | 6 | |
| WA Health (Could I have it?, Get the Facts, Health Sexual) | SNP | 44.75 | 6 | |
| Better2Know | SNP | 43.75 | 5 | |
| iMedical | SNP | 37.50 | 4 | |
| 13 HEALTH Webtest (QLD health) | SSd | 46.00 | 6 | |
| TESTme | SS | 43.50 | 6 | |
| Buy STD Test Kits | STe | 18.75 | 4 | |
| HIV Test Australia | ST | 16.25 | 4 | |
| Test Kit Labs | ST | 14.00 | 4 | |
| Test Kit Mart | ST | 17.75 | 4 | |
| LT Labs | ST | 17.75 | 4 | |
| Atomo Diagnostics | ST | 24.00 | 8 | |
| SA MESH | ST | 36.75 | 5 | |
| Rapid (Brisbane) | ST | 36.00 | 5 | |
| Self-navigated pathology group | SNP |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
|
44.89 (5.56) | 5.29 (0.78) |
|
|
Median (IQR) |
|
44.75 (39.50-48.25) | 5 (5-6) |
| Self-sample group | SS |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
|
44.75 (1.77) | 6.00 (0) |
|
|
Median (IQR) |
|
44.75 (43.50-46.00) | 6 (6-6) |
| Self-test group | ST |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
|
22.66 (8.93) | 4.75 (1.39) |
|
|
Median (IQR) |
|
18.25 (17.00-30.00) | 4 (4-5) |
| Government | N/Af |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
|
43.54 (6.71) | 5.67 (0.52) |
|
|
Median (IQR) |
|
44.13 (36.75-46.00) | 6 (5-6) |
| Private | N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
Mean (SD) |
|
29.43 (13.55) | 4.82 (1.25) |
|
|
Median (IQR) |
|
24.00 (17.75-43.75) | 4 (4-5) |
aSTI: sexually transmitted infection.
bHONcode: Health on the Net Foundation code of conduct.
cSNP: self-navigated pathology.
dSS: self-sampling.
eST: self-testing.
fN/A: not applicable.