R L Tideman|M Y Chen|Marian Pitts|Samitha Ginige|Malcolm Slaney|Christopher K. Fairley
A randomised controlled trial comparing computer-assisted with face-to-face sexual history taking in a clinical setting
University of Melbourne|Melbourne Sexual Health Centre|University of Melbourne|Melbourne Sexual Health Centre|La Trobe University|University of Melbourne|Melbourne Sexual Health Centre|Melbourne Sexual Health Centre|University of Melbourne
compare computerassisted selfinterview casi routine facetoface interview ftfi sexual history taking patients clinical settinga randomised controlled trial undertaken melbourne sexual health centre melbourne victoria australia 2005 new walkin patients triaged centre eligible study consented study randomly allocated initially ratio 21 11 either casi ftfi randomised casi also subsequently undertook ftfiduring study period 713 patients approached 611 agreed participate study 356 randomised ftfi 255 casi overall responses questioning using casi ftfi similar except women undertaking casi reported significantly higher median number male partners preceding 12 months 3 v 2 p 005 casi participants reported previous hepatitis b vaccination often 50 v 37 p 001 participants found casi either easy 31 13 easy 193 82 complete 83 35 comfortable 121 51 comfortable itcasi may reliable efficient highly acceptable method screening sexual risk clinical sexual health settings could used routinely improve efficiency clinical services