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Region
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South-east Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, Haarlem, Amstelveen
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Nationwide
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Nationwide
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Year of data extraction
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2007
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2007
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2005
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2007
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No of practices
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5
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21
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81
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81
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Size of network population
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35,137
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66,402
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235,307
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327,725
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Percentage of women
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53%
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53%
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51%
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51%
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Patient characteristics
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Lower socioeconomic status and more often non-western descent than the general population; living in an highly urbanized area
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More often of Dutch descent; living in an highly urbanized area
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Representative sample of the general population [21]
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Representative sample of the general population [22]
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Definition of chlamydia
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A chlamydia diagnosis was based on laboratory results, appropriate antibiotics or correct ICPC code in the medical record
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Idem, based on laboratory results, antibiotics and ICPC code
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Idem, based on laboratory results, antibiotics and ICPC code
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A chlamydia diagnosis was based on a specific ICPC sub-code or main-code combined with a chlamydia-related antibiotic
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Overall incidence rate per 100,000 (95% CI)
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590.2 (506.7 - 687.3)
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275.4 (233.6 - 324.7)
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103.2 (89.2 - 118.7)
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195.9 (179.3 - 214.1)
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