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. 2013 Oct 3;2013(10):CD002843. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002843.pub2

Golden 2012.

Trial name or title Washington State Community Expedited Partner Treatment (EPT) Trial
Methods Cluster randomised trial
Participants Male or females given a diagnosis of chlamydia or gonorrhoea. Inclusion criteria Aged over 14 years, not men who have sex with men
Setting: 23 Washington state local health jurisdictions
Enrolment: medical providers will refer selected persons for partner services
Follow‐up: no follow‐up scheduled but report through public health surveillance
Interventions Patient‐delivered partner therapy packages including antibiotics, condom, written information
Outcomes Primary outcomes: test positivity for chlamydia in women at family planning clinics, incidence of gonorrhoea among women
Secondary outcomes: re‐infection of index patient, adverse drug reactions; use of patient‐delivered partner therapy by medical providers
Starting date July 2007
Contact information Matthew Golden, MD, University of Washington
Notes Trial registration number: NCT01665690

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; MRC: Medical Research Council; STI: sexually transmitted infection.