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Is Accelerated Partner Therapy (APT) a cost-effective alternative to routine
patient referral partner notification in the UK? Preliminary cost-consequence
analysis of an exploratory trial
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MedWorm on 14 January, 2012 07:00:00
 
Conclusion The hotline strategy costs more than both the alternative PN
strategies. If we accept that strategies which identify and treat partners the
fastest are likely to be the most effective in reducing reinfection and onward
transmission, then APT Hotline appears an effective PN strategy by treating the
highest number of partners in the shortest duration. Whether the additional
benefit is worth the additional cost cannot be determined in this preliminary
analysis. These data will be useful for informing development of future
randomised controlled trials of APT. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)