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VDS-MULTIPLEX · Peer-reviewed
Multiplex panel for vaginal discharge syndrome
Evaluation of a multiplex panel that gives an etiological diagnosis of vaginal discharge syndrome, detecting NG, CT and TV from symptomatic presentation, intended to replace syndromic management as the standard of care.
Key findings
- Substantially reduces overtreatment relative to syndromic management.
- Impact on undertreatment is highly uncertain, hinging on how syndromic management operates on the ground, which remains poorly characterised.
- Net health benefit can't be settled without better field evidence on current practice.
Outputs
At a glance
- Pathogens
- Themes
- Diagnostic evaluation · Syndromic management · Cost-effectiveness
- Setting
- Sub-Saharan Africa