Published in Syst Rev on October 10, 2013
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Internet-based screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to reach non-clinic populations with mailed self-administered vaginal swabs. Sex Transm Dis (2006) 2.20
Community-based screening and treatment for STDs: results from a mobile clinic initiative. Sex Transm Dis (2003) 1.89
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Internet-based screening for sexually transmitted infections to reach nonclinic populations in the community: risk factors for infection in men. Sex Transm Dis (2010) 1.72
Health system and personal barriers resulting in decreased utilization of HIV and STD testing services among at-risk black men who have sex with men in Massachusetts. AIDS Patient Care STDS (2009) 1.69
From the NIH: proceedings of a workshop on the importance of self-obtained vaginal specimens for detection of sexually transmitted infections. Sex Transm Dis (2008) 1.58
Human papillomavirus and HPV vaccines: a review. Bull World Health Organ (2007) 1.55
Performance of the Abbott RealTime CT/NG for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.45
Internet-based HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing in British Columbia, Canada: opinions and expectations of prospective clients. J Med Internet Res (2012) 1.39
Self-collected samples for testing of oncogenic human papillomavirus: a systematic review. J Obstet Gynaecol Can (2007) 1.36
Cost-effectiveness analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis screening via internet-based self-collected swabs compared with clinic-based sample collection. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.32
Epidemiology and costs associated with genital warts in Canada. Sex Transm Infect (2008) 1.28
Internet as a tool to access high-risk men who have sex with men from a resource-constrained setting: a study from Peru. Sex Transm Infect (2007) 1.24
Field collection of rectal samples for sexually transmitted infection diagnostics among men who have sex with men. Int J STD AIDS (2010) 1.20
Cost-effectiveness of screening strategies for Chlamydia trachomatis using cervical swabs, urine, and self-obtained vaginal swabs in a sexually transmitted disease clinic setting. Sex Transm Dis (2008) 1.19
Interventions against sexually transmitted infections (STI) to prevent HIV infection. Br Med Bull (2001) 1.19
Youth's experiences with STI testing in four communities in British Columbia, Canada. Sex Transm Infect (2009) 1.18
Nucleic acid tests for the detection of alpha human papillomaviruses. Vaccine (2012) 1.17
Evaluation of CDC-recommended approaches for confirmatory testing of positive Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acid amplification test results. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.16
Street-based STD testing and treatment of homeless youth are feasible, acceptable and effective. J Adolesc Health (2006) 1.15
Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in 5,000 British Columbia women--implications for vaccination. Cancer Causes Control (2009) 1.07
Accuracy and cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening by high-risk human papillomavirus DNA testing of self-collected vaginal samples. J Low Genit Tract Dis (2010) 0.99
Barriers to STI testing among youth in a Canadian oil and gas community. Health Place (2007) 0.97
Gonorrhoea and chlamydia testing rates of HIV-infected men: low despite guidelines. Sex Transm Infect (2010) 0.97
Gender Differences in Bacterial STIs in Canada. BMC Womens Health (2004) 0.92
Self-collection of genital human papillomavirus specimens in heterosexual men. Sex Transm Infect (2008) 0.91
Which test is best for chlamydia? Curr Opin Infect Dis (1999) 0.90
Testing for HIV and sexually transmissible infections within a mainly online sample of gay men who engage in group sex. Sex Transm Infect (2009) 0.89
Sexually transmitted diseases in Manitoba: evaluation of physician treatment practices, STD drug utilization, and compliance with screening and treatment guidelines. Sex Transm Dis (2002) 0.85
HPV detection methods and genotyping techniques in screening for cervical cancer. Ann Pathol (2012) 0.84
Teen sexuality. Reaching out in the malls. Can J Public Health (2002) 0.81
Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy in neurosurgical practice. Neurosurg Focus (2012) 0.79
Improving men's sexual health: a challenge for today. Sex Transm Infect (2004) 0.79
Evaluation of the Hybrid Capture 2 CT/GC DNA tests and the GenProbe PACE 2 tests from the same male urethral swab specimens. Sex Transm Dis (2002) 0.78
The Genome sequence of the SARS-associated coronavirus. Science (2003) 16.68
Identification of severe acute respiratory syndrome in Canada. N Engl J Med (2003) 14.29
Human illness from avian influenza H7N3, British Columbia. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 4.29
Male sex and the risk of mortality among individuals enrolled in antiretroviral therapy programs in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AIDS (2013) 3.17
Evidence regarding human papillomavirus testing in secondary prevention of cervical cancer. Vaccine (2012) 3.09
Prognostic effect of epidermal growth factor receptor and EGFRvIII in glioblastoma multiforme patients. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 3.07
Immunogenicity of 2 doses of HPV vaccine in younger adolescents vs 3 doses in young women: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA (2013) 3.06
Ceftiofur resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg from chicken meat and humans, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2010) 3.01
Mobile phones: exceptional tools for HIV/AIDS, health, and crisis management. Lancet Infect Dis (2008) 2.94
Novel avian influenza H7N3 strain outbreak, British Columbia. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 2.90
Phase I/II study of imatinib mesylate for recurrent malignant gliomas: North American Brain Tumor Consortium Study 99-08. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 2.44
A comparison of on-line and off-line sexual risk in men who have sex with men: an event-based on-line survey. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2007) 2.34
Hepatitis C virus reinfection in injection drug users. Hepatology (2006) 2.25
Low-dose aspirin and cancer mortality: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Am J Med (2012) 2.23
Spread of Cryptococcus gattii into Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Emerg Infect Dis (2009) 2.19
Trends in antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolated in Canada: 2000-2009. Sex Transm Dis (2011) 1.98
The number needed to vaccinate to prevent infant pertussis hospitalization and death through parent cocoon immunization. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 1.94
Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccine: a systematic review. Pharmacoeconomics (2009) 1.92
YKL-40 expression is associated with poorer response to radiation and shorter overall survival in glioblastoma. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.81
Endocardial autonomic denervation of the left atrium to treat vasovagal syncope: an early experience in humans. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2012) 1.81
Modeling control strategies of respiratory pathogens. Emerg Infect Dis (2005) 1.79
A randomized trial to assess catheter ablation versus rate control in the management of persistent atrial fibrillation in heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.73
High-risk HPV testing on self-sampled versus clinician-collected specimens: a review on the clinical accuracy and impact on population attendance in cervical cancer screening. Int J Cancer (2012) 1.71
Problems with the fast-check HIV rapid test kits. CMAJ (2002) 1.64
Catabacter hongkongensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from blood cultures of patients from Hong Kong and Canada. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.62
Burden of disease and cost of chronic hepatitis C infection in Canada. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2014) 1.59
A sentinel platform to evaluate influenza vaccine effectiveness and new variant circulation, Canada 2010-2011 season. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.58
Primary health care: applying the principles within a community-based participatory health research project that began in a Canadian women's prison. Glob Health Promot (2009) 1.54
Association and interactions between DNA repair gene polymorphisms and adult glioma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2009) 1.51
Possible SARS coronavirus transmission during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.45
Factors associated with spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus among illicit drug users. Can J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.44
Protective measures and human antibody response during an avian influenza H7N3 outbreak in poultry in British Columbia, Canada. CMAJ (2007) 1.43
Polymorphisms of LIG4, BTBD2, HMGA2, and RTEL1 genes involved in the double-strand break repair pathway predict glioblastoma survival. J Clin Oncol (2010) 1.40
Contact force sensing technology identifies sites of inadequate contact and reduces acute pulmonary vein reconnection: a prospective case control study. Int J Cardiol (2012) 1.40
Internet-based HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing in British Columbia, Canada: opinions and expectations of prospective clients. J Med Internet Res (2012) 1.39
Immunological responses in a patient with glioblastoma multiforme treated with sequential courses of temozolomide and immunotherapy: case study. Neuro Oncol (2007) 1.38
Ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Kentucky in Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2013) 1.30
Assessing women's willingness to collect their own cervical samples for HPV testing as part of the ASPIRE cervical cancer screening project in Uganda. Int J Gynaecol Obstet (2011) 1.30
Phase II trial of radiosurgery for one to three newly diagnosed brain metastases from renal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and sarcoma: an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study (E 6397). J Clin Oncol (2005) 1.28
Reinfection with hepatitis C virus following sustained virological response in injection drug users. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2010) 1.26
Male circumcision significantly reduces prevalence and load of genital anaerobic bacteria. MBio (2013) 1.25
HIV/AIDS in Vancouver, British Columbia: a growing epidemic. Harm Reduct J (2009) 1.24
Influenza A/subtype and B/lineage effectiveness estimates for the 2011-2012 trivalent vaccine: cross-season and cross-lineage protection with unchanged vaccine. J Infect Dis (2014) 1.23
Emergence and characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates with decreased susceptibilities to ceftriaxone and cefixime in Canada: 2001-2010. Sex Transm Dis (2012) 1.23
Seeking sexual partners on the internet: a marker for risky sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men. Can J Public Health (2008) 1.22
Clinical experience of entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children and adults: cause for caution. Eur Heart J (2012) 1.19
Masculinities, 'guy talk' and 'manning up': a discourse analysis of how young men talk about sexual health. Sociol Health Illn (2012) 1.19
Online sexual health services: examining youth's perspectives. Can J Public Health (2012) 1.19
Rapid identification of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii, C. neoformans var. neoformans, and C. gattii by use of rapid biochemical tests, differential media, and DNA sequencing. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.19
Increasing incidence of ciprofloxacin-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Canada. CMAJ (2003) 1.18
Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Canadian clinical isolates of Vibrio parahaemolyticus collected from 2000 to 2009. J Clin Microbiol (2014) 1.16
Chlamydia public health programs and the epidemiology of pelvic inflammatory disease and ectopic pregnancy. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.16
Rapid identification of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 1.15
Intracranial meningiomas of atypical (WHO grade II) histology. J Neurooncol (2010) 1.14
Trends in injuries, illnesses, and policies in Canadian healthcare workplaces. Can J Public Health (2005) 1.14
Prevalence of and risk factors for quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection in Ontario. CMAJ (2009) 1.14
A Protocol for the secure linking of registries for HPV surveillance. PLoS One (2012) 1.13
Health utilities and psychometric quality of life in patients with early- and late-stage hepatitis C virus infection. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2012) 1.13
Maternal and congenital syphilis in Shanghai, China, 2002 to 2006. Int J Infect Dis (2010) 1.13
Prevalence and correlates of Chlamydia infection in Canadian street youth. J Adolesc Health (2004) 1.12
Initial experience using a forward directed, high-intensity focused ultrasound balloon catheter for pulmonary vein antrum isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2007) 1.12
Trends in sexual health and risk behaviours among adolescent students in British Columbia. Can J Hum Sex (2008) 1.10
Ependymomas of the adult: molecular biology and treatment. Curr Opin Neurol (2008) 1.10
Injection drug use and the hepatitis C virus: considerations for a targeted treatment approach--the case study of Canada. J Urban Health (2004) 1.10
An open label trial of sustained-release cytarabine (DepoCyt) for the intrathecal treatment of solid tumor neoplastic meningitis. J Neurooncol (2002) 1.10
Sustained responders have better quality of life and productivity compared with treatment failures long after antiviral therapy for hepatitis C. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 1.10
Report of the 2003 pan-Canadian forum on cervical cancer prevention and control. J Obstet Gynaecol Can (2004) 1.09
Resurgence of early congenital syphilis in Alberta. CMAJ (2007) 1.09
Application and validation of case-finding algorithms for identifying individuals with human immunodeficiency virus from administrative data in British Columbia, Canada. PLoS One (2013) 1.09
HIV testing and care in Canadian Aboriginal youth: a community based mixed methods study. BMC Infect Dis (2008) 1.08
Genetic diversity as a marker for timing infection in HIV-infected patients: evaluation of a 6-month window and comparison with BED. J Infect Dis (2012) 1.08
Invasive Haemophilus influenzae in British Columbia: non-Hib and non-typeable strains causing disease in children and adults. Int J Infect Dis (2010) 1.08
Feasibility of self-collection of specimens for human papillomavirus testing in hard-to-reach women. CMAJ (2007) 1.08
A randomized controlled trial of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer screening: trial design and preliminary results (HPV FOCAL Trial). BMC Cancer (2010) 1.07
Prevalence and type distribution of human papillomavirus in 5,000 British Columbia women--implications for vaccination. Cancer Causes Control (2009) 1.07
Impact of universal preadolescent vaccination against hepatitis B on antenatal seroprevalence of hepatitis B markers in British Columbia women. CMAJ (2003) 1.06
Epidemic of group A Streptococcus M/emm59 causing invasive disease in Canada. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 1.06
A decade of experience: Cryptococcus gattii in British Columbia. Mycopathologia (2011) 1.06
Gonorrhea treatment guidelines in Canada: 2004 update. CMAJ (2004) 1.05
Coordinated response to SARS, Vancouver, Canada. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 1.04
Treatment of single brain metastasis with resection, intracavity carmustine polymer wafers, and radiation therapy is safe and provides excellent local control. Clin Cancer Res (2007) 1.04
Age of recipient and number of doses differentially impact human B and T cell immune memory responses to HPV vaccination. Vaccine (2012) 1.04
Walk-in clinics in Ontario. An atmosphere of tension. Can Fam Physician (2002) 1.03
Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of Cryptococcus gattii cases: Lessons learned from British Columbia. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2009) 1.03
Human papillomavirus 16 (HPV 16) and HPV 18 antibody responses measured by pseudovirus neutralization and competitive Luminex assays in a two- versus three-dose HPV vaccine trial. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2011) 1.03
Factors associated with intention to use internet-based testing for sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men. J Med Internet Res (2013) 1.02
Phase 2 trial design in neuro-oncology revisited: a report from the RANO group. Lancet Oncol (2012) 1.01
Continued low uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in a large community-based cohort of inner city residents. Liver Int (2013) 1.01
Hospital preparedness and SARS. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.00
Epidemic of invasive pneumococcal disease, western Canada, 2005-2009. Emerg Infect Dis (2012) 0.99
Uptake, benefits of and barriers to safer crack use kit (SCUK) distribution programmes in Victoria, Canada--a qualitative exploration. Int J Drug Policy (2011) 0.99