Self-reported STIs
Cross-source consensus on Self-reported STIs from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- The outcome combined self-reported diagnosis and STI-like symptom reporting rather than laboratory-confirmed infection. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- Reliance on self-reported STI diagnosis or symptoms was the study's main limitation. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- The study assessed self-reported STIs among sexually active adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe using DHS data from 2005 to 2018. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018
- Many STIs are asymptomatic or have non-specific symptoms, which creates risks of both undertreatment and overtreatment. — Self-reported sexually transmitted infections among adolescents and adults in Zambia and Zimbabwe: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys, 2005–2018