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Exploring the costs and outcomes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeting men in football club settings: preliminary cost-consequence analysis of the SPORTSMART pilot randomised controlled trial

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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:24 authored by Louise J Jackson, Tracy E Roberts, Sebastian S Fuller, Lorna J Sutcliffe, John M Saunders, Andrew J Copas, Catherine H Mercer, Jackie Cassell, Claudia S Estcourt
Background: The objective of this study was to compare the costs and outcomes of two sexually transmitted infection (STI) screening interventions targeted at men in football club settings in England, including screening promoted by team captains. Methods: A comparison of costs and outcomes was undertaken alongside a pilot cluster randomised control trial involving three trial arms: (1) captain-led and poster STI screening promotion; (2) sexual health advisor-led and poster STI screening promotion and (3) poster-only STI screening promotion (control/comparator). For all study arms, resource use and cost data were collected prospectively. Results: There was considerable variation in uptake rates between clubs, but results were broadly comparable across study arms with 50% of men accepting the screening offer in the captain-led arm, 67% in the sexual health advisor-led arm and 61% in the poster-only control arm. The overall costs associated with the intervention arms were similar. The average cost per player tested was comparable, with the average cost per player tested for the captain-led promotion estimated to be £88.99 compared with £88.33 for the sexual health advisor-led promotion and £81.87 for the poster-only (control) arm. Conclusions: Costs and outcomes were similar across intervention arms. The target sample size was not achieved, and we found a greater than anticipated variability between clubs in the acceptability of screening, which limited our ability to estimate acceptability for intervention arms. Further evidence is needed about the public health benefits associated with screening interventions in non-clinical settings so that their cost-effectiveness can be fully evaluated.

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BALLSEYE Programme, ‘Targeting Men for Better Sexual Health'; National Institute for Health Research; RP-PG-0707-10208

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  • Published

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  • Published version

Journal

Sexually Transmitted Infections

ISSN

1368-4973

Publisher

BMJ Publishing Group

Issue

2

Volume

91

Page range

100-105

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  • BSMS Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-03-23

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2015-03-23

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-03-23

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