Latent class analysis of symptoms for sexually transmitted infections among Iranian women
Results from a population-based survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218756 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammad Javad Tarrahi (0000-0001-7875-4572, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences), Sina Kianersi (0000-0003-0950-2675, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA), Maryam Nasirian (0000-0002-8365-3845, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 461-475 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2019.1566335 |
| PMID | 30689520 |
| OpenAlex | W2911409829 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
A preliminary symptom-based screening test would lower the financial burden of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by clinical testing. To develop such a screening method, we should first identify the most specific STI symptoms. We aim to distinguish the specific STI symptom(s) that are most likely to be found in the truly infected individuals. We used data from a population-based survey that was conducted in Iran, in 2014. Using Latent Class Analysis (LCA) in R software, we classified 3049 Iranian women, 18-60 years old, with reference to seven self-reported STI-associated symptoms. Using LCA, we categorized nearly 1% of women as "probably STI-infected". Above 70% of participants reported the "seven symptoms" that are associated with STIs, except for genital ulcer. These symptoms could be used to distinguish healthy participants from infected ones. The "probably healthy" class incorporated about 77% of the participants. Lower abdominal pain and abnormal vaginal discharge were the most frequently reported symptoms of this class. The LCA determined classes along with the WHO syndromic guidelines for STI diagnosis can help physicians to make a more accurate diagnosis. Hence, cost-effectively, only patients who are classified as probably infected need to be referred to medical laboratories for further investigations
Class (philosophy · Environmental health · Latent class model · Population · Social class · Sociology · Statistics · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Computer Science · Demography · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Reproductive tract infections research
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| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |