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Utilization of Cross-matching Databases to Obtain Chlamydia Re-screening and Re-infection Rates for Family Planning/Infertility Prevention Project Clinics: Three Years of Data, Rhode Island, 2004-2006. Michael Gosciminski, MT, MPH Public Health Epidemiologist Rhode Island Department of Health.
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Utilization of Cross-matching Databases to Obtain Chlamydia Re-screening and Re-infection Rates forFamily Planning/Infertility Prevention Project Clinics: Three Years of Data, Rhode Island, 2004-2006 Michael Gosciminski, MT, MPH Public Health Epidemiologist Rhode Island Department of Health
Background • In Rhode Island, medical record reviews were performed to evaluate chlamydia re-screening timeframes and re-infection rates in Infertility Prevention Project (IPP) sites, but it was a time consuming process and not all of the medical records of females testing positive for chlamydia could be reviewed. • In addition, the Rhode Island IPP database was found to have incomplete re-screening data in the early years of the project.
Step 1 IPP Database A list of all Family Planning clinic females with a positive chlamydia test was generated from the Rhode Island IPP database. This list contained: ♦ Medical Record Number of individual, and ♦ Date of Birth MR # DOB
Step 2 IPP Database This list was cross-matched with CERNER by utilizing the two variables from Step 1. From this cross-match, three variables are collected: ♦ Name of individual ♦ Dates of collection of subsequent chlamydia screening specimens, and ♦ Results of subsequent chlamydia screening specimens MR # DOB Cross match #1 CERNER (LIS) Name Date of subsequent testing Results of subsequent testing
Step 3 IPP Database The name of the individual and date of birth from Step 1 and Step 2 were utilized to cross-match with STD-MIS. From this cross-match, one variable was collected; ♦ Treatment data for chlamydia infections MR # DOB Cross match #1 CERNER (LIS) Name Date of subsequent testing Results of subsequent testing Cross match #2 STD*MIS Treatment data
Step 4 Treatment Date (From STD*MIS) Rescreening Date (From Cerner) Calculate length of time between treatment date and the chlamydia re-screening date and Calculate chlamydia re-screening positivity
Results * 2004 was the last year that medical record reviews were performed for the purpose of evaluating treatment and re-screening within IPP/FP clinics
Michael Gosciminski Public Health Epidemiologist 401.222.1365 Michael.Gosciminski@health.ri.gov www.health.ri.gov