The STD Wizard Online EvidenceBased STD Risk Assessment

The STD Wizard Online Evidence-Based STD Risk Assessment Available at: www. stdtests. info

Purpose of STD Wizard • Reduce the number of undiagnosed STDs • Free, evidence-based STD risk assessment • Recommend correct tests to individuals 2

Means to the “Ends” • • Decreases discomfort with private questions Enhances awareness of STD risks More efficient for health care provider Ensures correct tests are ordered 3

Target Audience • Higher incidence of STIs in young people • So program designed with youth in mind • But any age can use the STD Wizard 4

STD Wizard Development • • Funded by CDC / APTR Grant TS-1052 2010 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Conforms to CDC logic and questions Displays and works well on smartphones 5

Entry Point of STD Wizard 6

Question #1 Asked 7

Typical STD Wizard Question 8

Recommendation Page at End 9

Evaluation of STD Wizard • 200 college students used the STD Wizard • 88% found the software “very easy to use” • 12% found the software “easy to use” 10

STD Wizard Usage Statistics • Normally serves about 100 users per day • Has served more than 10, 000 per day! • Smartphones represent about half of usage 11

Protecting User Privacy • • User privacy is protected STD Wizard does not use cookies No identifying information is stored Reminds user to close browser at end 12

Linking Guidelines • Link to www. stdtests. info home page • Use an appropriate title, such as: “Do I have an STD? Online STD Quiz” “Do I have an STD? Online Risk Calculator” “Do I have an STD? Online STD Test” “Do I have an STD? Online Risk Assessment” • Put link on each STD-related page 13

Customized Version is Possible • Could direct users to local clinics • Could run on intranet & collect information • Could utilize other clinical guidelines 14

Contact Information • Daniel Goldman, MD, MPH – Seattle – dgoldman@ehdp. com – 888 -709 -5319 • Kate Hendricks, MD, MPH&TM - Atlanta – kate@healthkap. com – 512 -923 -0086 15