Abstract
Clinical guidelines for testing for Chlamydia tra- chomatis (chlamydia) infection recommend annual screening of all sexually active people aged 15 to 29 years. 1 Lower chlamydia testing rates have been reported in areas in Australia with less access to ser- vices. 2 The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) Remoteness Structure of the Australian Standard Geo- graphical Standard divides Australia into regions that share common characteristics of remoteness. 3 Under the ABS structure, Tasmania has no major cities and its mainland population is classified as residing mostly in inner (65%) and outer (33%) regional areas with a small proportion (1.5%) residing in remote areas. 3 Due to its small geographical size compared to other Australian states, it has been suggested that chlamydia testing rates in Tasmania are less influenced by geo- graphical location; 4 however, this has not been previ- ously explored at a state-wide level. The aim of this study was to describe geographical differences in chlamydia testing in young people in regional and remote Tasmania to inform clinical practice.
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