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Digital Shared Decision Support Increased STI Testing for Adolescents and Young Adults in the Emergency Department

MedXY Editorial TeamMay 30, 2026
adolescent healthemergency departmentSexually Transmitted InfectionsShared Decision-Making

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A smartphone-delivered, patient-centered decision aid increased sexually transmitted infection testing among sexually active adolescents and young adults in emergency department settings.

Participants exposed to STIckER were 1.76 times more likely to receive gonorrhea/chlamydia testing and 4.56 times more likely to receive pharyngeal testing than those receiving usual care.

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