Sexual Health Interventions in Britain: Tracking Progress

Testing for HIV and visits to sexual health clinics have increased since the last survey.

National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (NATSALs) in Britain were first completed in 1990–1991 and have been repeated at about 10-year intervals. Findings have been used to design interventions and track changes over time. Since the second survey, three interventions around sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have been implemented: chlamydia screening, human papillomavirus (HPV) immunization, and increased HIV testing in target groups.

The third NATSAL was a stratified probability sample survey of women and men aged 16 to 74 who were interviewed face-to-face and completed questionnaires. Of the 15,162 participants, 8047 (with overrepresentation of young, sexually active individuals and men who have sex with men) were invited t…

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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Mary E. Wilson, MD

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Consultant/Advisory BoardOneHealthTrust (formerly Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics, and Policy); Global Health Institute, University of Wisconsin

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Sexual Health Interventions in Britain: Tracking Progress

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