Comparative effectiveness of single and dual rapid diagnostic tests for syphilis and HIV in antenatal care services in Colombia

• Main Authors: Hernando Guillermo Gaitán-Duarte (Author), Lori Newman (Author), Maura Laverty (Author), Ndema Abu Habib (Author), Lina María González-Gordon (Author), Edith Ángel-Müller (Author), Catleya Abella (Author), Esther Cristina Barros (Author), Carlos Rincón (Author), Sidia Caicedo (Author), Bertha Gómez (Author), Freddy Pérez (Author)
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• Published: Pan American Health Organization.
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ABSTRACT Objective To assess the effectiveness of a dual rapid test compared to a single rapid test for syphilis and HIV screening. Methods A cluster-randomized open-label clinical trial was performed in 12 public antenatal care (ANC) centers in the cities of Bogotá and Cali, Colombia. Pregnant wom...