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Table 1 Description of program type and specimen collection method

From: Home-based chlamydia and gonorrhoea screening: a systematic review of strategies and outcomes

Program type

Description

Test-kit delivery

Specimen return

Outreach programs

Field staff recruited participants at their homes and collected specimens

In-person

In-person

PTK on invitation acceptance

People were invited through phone calls and/or letters to receive PTKs, those who agreed were sent a PTK

Post

Post

PTK along with invitation

People were sent PTKs along with invitation letters

Post

Post

PTK with in-person invitation

People were directly invited to receive a PTK by study personnel

In-person or post

Post

PTK without invitation

PTKs were requested through the internet or phone without any direct invitations. Various advertisement strategies were used

Post

Post, drop-off

PTK with pick-up

PTKs were picked-up from designated locations (e.g. from boxes at workplace) without direct invitations

Pick-up

Post

Multiple strategies

A combination of different strategies was used, but outcomes were not presented separately for each strategy

In-person, post or pick- up

Post

  1. PTK, postal test kit.