Examining the acceptability of offering STI screening in higher educational settings
Cost analysis of near patient chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening and treatment in further education/technical colleges
Cluster-randomised feasibility trial of a chlamydia test and treat (TnT) service in further education colleges
Modelling cost-effectiveness of multipathogen POC tests for sexually transmitted infections
Test n Treat – rapid STI testing and treatment in colleges: study protocol
Rapid testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections improve patient care and yield public health benefits
Evaluating the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of multi-pathogen point-of-care tests for sexually transmitted infections
The cost of pelvic inflammatory disease and potential cost-savings of chlamydia screening
We worked with clinicians from St Georges University who had published a trial estimating the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) among women screened and unscreened for chlamydia. Patient data was analysed, and the average cost of managing PID was estimated to be £163 in community and hospital settings, and that over £60,000 could be saved in London alone from screening for chlamydia. This paper has been cited widely and results have informed policy and further modelling studies.
The benefits and cost-savings of a new point-of-care test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea
We developed an understanding of how sexual health clinics in England could use a rapid point of care test for two common sexually transmitted infections. We defined the current patient care pathways and found that the pathways could be streamlined and costs of care reduced by using point-of-care tests. The economic model developed by Aquarius Population Health showed that the test could deliver £10 million in cost savings, and give far more effective management of chlamydia and gonorrhoea at a population level.
Benefits of a point of care test for sexual health testing
