HIV transmission risk among sub-Saharan Africans in London travelling to their countries of origin.

Migrant black African communities bear the brunt of heterosexual HIV/AIDS epidemic in the UK. This study confirms the close links that exist between UK resident black Africans and their countries of origin. A total of 43% of men and 46% of women visited their home countries within the last five years.

Characteristics of those who repeatedly acquire sexually transmitted infections: a retrospective cohort study of attendees at three urban sexually transmitted disease clinics in England.

Background: Individuals who repeatedly acquire sexually transmitted infections (STIs) may facilitate the persistence of disease at endemic levels. Identifying those most likely to become reinfected with an STI would help in the development of targeted interventions.

Goal: To investigate the demographic and behavior characteristics of sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic patients most likely to reattend with an STI.

The acceptability of urinary LCR testing for Chlamydia trachomatis among participants in a probability sample survey of sexual attitudes and lifestyles.

Objectives: To examine the factors that influence respondents' willingness to participate in urinary testing for Chlamydia trachomatis in a general population feasibility survey of sexual attitudes and lifestyles.

Methods: 199 sexually experienced, 18-44 year old participants, recruited as part of a larger (n=901) methodological study of sexual attitudes and lifestyles, were invited to provide a urine sample for chlamydial infection testing using ligase chain reaction (LCR) techniques. Analysis of the survey data and in-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken to explore the factors that influenced participants' decisions to participate.

Screening men for Chlamydia trachomatis infection: have we fully explored the possibilities?

Genital chlamydial infection is the commonest curable sexually transmitted disease in England and Wales. It is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility. For this reason, research, health promotion, and disease prevention initiatives have focused on women.

Partner notification techniques.

This article aimed to cover the range of techniques used in partner notification for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. Many of the current methods were developed over the past 50 years, and very little operational research has since been undertaken to refine them. More work is needed to evaluate inexpensive strategies to improve patient referral, to determine the psychological and behavioral impact of partner notification and methods of incorporating social networks in partner notification programs.

An evaluation of partner notification for HIV infection in genitourinary medicine clinics in England.

Objective: To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a standardized HIV partner notification programme within genitourinary medicine clinics in England.

Design: A prospective survey of HIV partner notification activity over a 12-month period.

Setting: Nineteen genitourinary medicine clinics in England.

HIV partner notification policy and practice within GUM clinics in England: where are we now?

Objectives: To evaluate the extent to which larger genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in England have established local clinic policies for HIV Partner Notification (PN) and to describe the process of HIV PN within this setting.

Design: A cross-sectional survey of HIV PN policies and practices within GUM clinics.

Subjects And Setting: Senior consultants in 59 GUM clinics in England.