ASSIGNMENT HELP | HCM-530-MBOL1 Case Study 6

Case Questions: Answer the case questions, with research from your book, CDC, NIH and other quality
sources to determine answers and solutions. You are to write a 2-3 page paper in APA formatting that
addresses the following questions. Note: A minimum of two references should be used, which should
include your textbook and the CDC, and others that support your responses in your paper. This is a
paper, so your answer should not be numbered, but rather it should use titles and subtitles.

1. What are the elements of a good screening program for the problem of Chlamydia infection in
   men?
2. What is a reference standard? What is meant by “gold standard?” What is the expected
   sensitivity and specificity of the reference standard?
3. What is meant by the term “point of care testing?” Why is the concept useful in health care
   planning?
4. Knowing that the disease prevalence rate for women is 25% and for men is 7%, how does this
   impact positive predictive value for each gender?
5. What is the health care impact for men of false positives?
6. What are the screening implications of using urine instead of urethral swabs (men) and
   endocervical swabs (women)?
7. What is the value of the research finding that the simple LE dipstick has the highest sensitivity
   for screening?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

HCM-530-MBOL1 Case Study 6
Elements of a Good Screening Program
Screening, education, and referral of sex partner require coordinated activities including program managers outreach workers, microbiologists, clinician, and educators. This is because chlamydial infections are more common among the young adults and adolescence and thus agencies serving these groups should be involved (Herbst de Cortina et al. 2016). Establishing consortia organizations that will bring together a pool of…