TY - JOUR T1 - Nucleic acid amplification tests are more accurate and cost-effective than the Chlamydia rapid test for diagnosing genital chlamydia JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 45 LP - 46 DO - 10.1136/ebn1131 VL - 14 IS - 2 AU - Thomas L Gift Y1 - 2011/04/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/14/2/45.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Hislop J, Quayyum Z, Flett G, et al. Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care tests for the detection of genital chlamydia infection in women and men. Health Technol Assess 2010;14:1–97, iii–iv.OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science Chlamydia is the most prevalent bacterial sexually transmitted infection in the world and has been associated with reproductive sequelae in women, though the frequency with which sequelae develop is not precisely known.1 ,2 As most cases of chlamydia are asymptomatic, screening – primarily of women – has been the primary intervention used to control chlamydia.2 Screening programmes typically involve collecting a specimen from a patient, sending it to a lab for processing and notifying the patient of results and arranging treatment if positive. As Hislop and colleagues … ER -