Free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine test request in Queensland, Australia: convenience of home sample collection versus pathology collection centre attendance for faster results

Sexual Health ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Groos ◽  
Shelley Peardon-Freeman ◽  
Kim McFarlane ◽  
Simone Braithwaite ◽  
Deepa Gajjar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urine Test ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Test Request

Free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine test request in Queensland: sexually transmissible infections testing can be hard for young people even if the process is easy

Sexual Health ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 543
Author(s):  
Anita Groos ◽  
Shelley Peardon-Freeman ◽  
Kim McFarlane ◽  
Simone Braithwaite ◽  
Deepa Gajjar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Urine Test ◽  
Testing Service ◽  
Sexually Transmissible Infections ◽  
Urine Testing ◽  
Test Request

Online options to request sexually transmissible infections testing are increasingly popular and a free online chlamydia and gonorrhoea urine testing service is available for people living in Queensland, Australia. Data from 3 August 2017 to 31 August 2019 provide information for 1316 reminder calls to young people (aged 16–29 years) to encourage sample submission. The reminder calls generated few additional samples for testing, suggesting young people may have changed their mind about using the service, sought testing elsewhere or were reluctant to talk further about their original decision to request a test online.

Evaluation of Acoustic Analyses of Voice in Nonoptimized Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (12) ◽  
pp. 3991-3999
Author(s):  
Benjamin van der Woerd ◽  
Min Wu ◽  
Vijay Parsa ◽  
Philip C. Doyle ◽  
Kevin Fung
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Voice Quality ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Acoustic Measurements ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Environment Analysis ◽  
Acoustic Measures ◽  
Recording Conditions ◽  
Cepstral Peak Prominence

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the fidelity and accuracy of a smartphone microphone and recording environment on acoustic measurements of voice. Method A prospective cohort proof-of-concept study. Two sets of prerecorded samples (a) sustained vowels (/a/) and (b) Rainbow Passage sentence were played for recording via the internal iPhone microphone and the Blue Yeti USB microphone in two recording environments: a sound-treated booth and quiet office setting. Recordings were presented using a calibrated mannequin speaker with a fixed signal intensity (69 dBA), at a fixed distance (15 in.). Each set of recordings (iPhone—audio booth, Blue Yeti—audio booth, iPhone—office, and Blue Yeti—office), was time-windowed to ensure the same signal was evaluated for each condition. Acoustic measures of voice including fundamental frequency ( f o ), jitter, shimmer, harmonic-to-noise ratio (HNR), and cepstral peak prominence (CPP), were generated using a widely used analysis program (Praat Version 6.0.50). The data gathered were compared using a repeated measures analysis of variance. Two separate data sets were used. The set of vowel samples included both pathologic ( n = 10) and normal ( n = 10), male ( n = 5) and female ( n = 15) speakers. The set of sentence stimuli ranged in perceived voice quality from normal to severely disordered with an equal number of male ( n = 12) and female ( n = 12) speakers evaluated. Results The vowel analyses indicated that the jitter, shimmer, HNR, and CPP were significantly different based on microphone choice and shimmer, HNR, and CPP were significantly different based on the recording environment. Analysis of sentences revealed a statistically significant impact of recording environment and microphone type on HNR and CPP. While statistically significant, the differences across the experimental conditions for a subset of the acoustic measures (viz., jitter and CPP) have shown differences that fell within their respective normative ranges. Conclusions Both microphone and recording setting resulted in significant differences across several acoustic measurements. However, a subset of the acoustic measures that were statistically significant across the recording conditions showed small overall differences that are unlikely to have clinical significance in interpretation. For these acoustic measures, the present data suggest that, although a sound-treated setting is ideal for voice sample collection, a smartphone microphone can capture acceptable recordings for acoustic signal analysis.

Issues in Language Sample Collection and Analysis With Children Using AAC

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gail Van Tatenhove
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Language Production ◽  
Expressive Language ◽  
Sample Analysis ◽  
Alternative Communication ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Language Sample Analysis ◽  
Language Sample

Language sample analysis is considered one of the best methods of evaluating expressive language production in speaking children. However, the practice of language sample collection and analysis is complicated for speech-language pathologists working with children who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices. This article identifies six issues regarding use of language sample collection and analysis in clinical practice with children who use AAC devices. The purpose of this article is to encourage speech-language pathologists practicing in the area of AAC to utilize language sample collection and analysis as part of ongoing AAC assessment.

European multicentre validation trial of two new non-invasive tests for detection of antibody to H. pylori: Urine-based ELISA and rapid urine test

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A491-A491 ◽  
Author(s):  
A LEODOLTER ◽  
D VAIRA ◽  
F BAZZOLL ◽  
A HIRSCHL ◽  
F MEGRAUD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urine Test ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
H Pylori

538: Protoype Aptima® PCA3 Molecular Urine Test: Development of a Method to Aid in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 174-175
Author(s):  
Yves Fradet ◽  
Jack Groskopf ◽  
Sheila Walker ◽  
Ina Deras ◽  
Steve Brentano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Test Development ◽  
Urine Test

Urine Test to Help Diagnose AD Is Nonapprovable, Panel Says

2005 ◽  
Vol 38 (16) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
Keyword(s):  
Urine Test

FDA Panel Blocks Urine Test for Alzheimer's

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (9) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
Keyword(s):  
Urine Test

Urine Test Enhances Breast Ca Risk Picture

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
BRUCE JANCIN
Keyword(s):  
Urine Test

Concerning the Representativeness of Psychiatric Catamnestical Studies - The Influence of Various Approach Strategies on the Response of Former Patients

1986 ◽  
Vol 25 (03) ◽  
pp. 171-175
Author(s):  
I. Steinhart ◽  
G. Bosch ◽  
Th. Muhr ◽  
E. Mohlfeld
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Social Psychiatry ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Registration Procedure

SummaryThe possible conclusions reached by catamnestical studies are often significantly restricted because of the lack of representativeness of the sample. The example of an investigation of former patients of the Department of Social Psychiatry proves that positive responses to an interview are influenced by various factors. As expected, patients were more inclined to participate in the research project the closer their discharge was to the time of the project itself. Further, it became clear that various different approach strategies, such as letters, enquiries with the registration authorities, phone calls and house visits, effectively increased the motivation of former patients, and that only this kind of graded registration procedure guarantees motivation leading to a sample representative of the total population. Personal contact plays an especially important role. These empirical findings indicate the necessity of careful planning and implementation of sample collection in catamnestical studies. Without this approach, representative results cannot be expected.

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