2. Summary of comparisons with data available and STI studied.
| Partner notification strategy, intervention | Partner notification comparator, comparison number (number of trials) | STI included in trials | ||||
| Simple patient referral | Enhanced patient referral | Expedited partner therapy | Contract referral | Other enhanced patient referral | ||
| Enhanced patient referral | 1 (16) | ‐ | ‐ | ‐ | 2 (2) | Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, non‐gonococcal urethritis, trichomonas, pelvic inflammatory disease, STI syndromes |
| Expedited partner therapy | 3 (8) | 4 (5)* | ‐ | ‐ | Not applicable | Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomonas, STI syndromes |
| Contract referral | 5 (5) | 6 (1) | 7 (1) | ‐ | Not applicable | Gonorrhoea, trichomonas, HIV |
| Provider referral | 8 (3)† | 9 (1) | No trials | 10 (2) | Not applicable | Non‐gonococcal urethritis, syphilis, HIV |
* Comparison includes one trial comparing combinations of expedited partner therapy and patient referral.
† Comparison Includes one trial comparing a choice between provider or simple patient referral and simple patient referral.
‐ Indicates combinations of an intervention and comparison that are covered elsewhere in the table; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; STI: sexually transmitted infection.