Eggleston E, Turner C F, Rogers S M, Roman A, Miller W C, Villarroel M A, Ganapathi L
Health and Behavior Measurement Program, Research Triangle Institute, 1615 M Street NW, Suite 740, Washington DC, 20036, USA.
Sex Transm Infect. 2005 Jun;81(3):236-8. doi: 10.1136/sti.2004.011080.
This pilot test assessed the feasibility of a cost effective population based approach to STI monitoring using automated telephone interviews, urine specimen collection kits sent out and returned by US Postal Service mail, and monetary incentives to motivate participation.
100 residents of Baltimore, MD, USA, completed an automated telephone survey and agreed to mail in a urine specimen to be tested for chlamydia and gonorrhoea. Participants were paid dollar 10 for completing the survey and dollar 40 for mailing the specimen.
86% of survey participants mailed in a urine specimen for testing.
Automated telephone surveys linked with testing of mailed-in urine specimens may be a feasible lower cost (relative to household surveys) method of estimating infection prevalences in a population.
本次试点测试评估了一种具有成本效益的基于人群的性传播感染监测方法的可行性，该方法使用自动电话访谈、通过美国邮政服务寄出并返还的尿液样本采集试剂盒，以及金钱激励措施来促进参与。
美国马里兰州巴尔的摩市的100名居民完成了一项自动电话调查，并同意邮寄一份尿液样本以检测衣原体和淋病。完成调查的参与者可获得10美元报酬，邮寄样本的参与者可获得40美元报酬。
86%的调查参与者邮寄了尿液样本进行检测。
与邮寄尿液样本检测相结合的自动电话调查可能是一种可行的低成本（相对于家庭调查）方法，用于估计人群中的感染患病率。
