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Here we present an implementation research protocol that aims to generate evidence on the acceptability, feasibility and suitability of a collaborative whole-system programme model to support implementation of STI POCTs and improve access to STI testing and treatment across diverse populations and settings.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This implementation research protocol describes a whole-system programme model for STI POCTs that can be locally adapted across multiple countries and is delivered through structured, interest-holder-led workshops. Participating sites will vary across sexual and reproductive health services, antenatal care and general practice. Sites will implement POCTs for\n                      <jats:italic>Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Trichomonas vaginalis<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\/or HIV\/syphilis for 1 year. A mixed-methods evaluation will assess patient clinical outcomes, health system capacity, economic costs and acceptability among patients, healthcare professionals and policymakers. Quantitative data will be collected before and after implementation alongside qualitative data from workshops, focus group discussions and interviews. A realist case-study comparison approach will examine mechanisms influencing implementation. Primary outcomes include changes in same-day diagnosis and appropriate treatment, patient and provider acceptability, service delivery capacity and incremental cost consequences compared with usual care. The evaluation will identify which components of the programme model are effective, for which services and under what circumstances, and will generate policy-relevant evidence on barriers and facilitators to POCT adoption.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study addresses a key evidence gap in how to integrate STI POCTs sustainably within health systems. By combining local co-design, structured knowledge exchange and rigorous evaluation, the programme model has the potential to support equitable scale-up of STI POCTs and inform national policy and service delivery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/sextrans-2025-056889","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]],"date-time":"2026-06-05T17:20:32Z","timestamp":1780680032000},"page":"sextrans-2025-056889","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Implementing STI point-of-care testing using a whole-system programme model: the ProSPiRO implementation research protocol"],"prefix":"10.1136","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9284-6630","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sebastian Suarez","family":"Fuller","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK"},{"name":"Institute for Infection and Immunity, City St George\u2019s University of London, London, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1274-9230","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Valeska","family":"Padovese","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dermatology and Venereology department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0608-3818","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"S Tariq","family":"Sadiq","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute for Infection and Immunity, City St George\u2019s University of London, London, UK"},{"name":"St George\u2019s Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6900-9124","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Karel","family":"Blondeel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (includes the UNDP\/UNFPA\/UNICEF\/WHO\/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Igor","family":"Toskin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research (includes the UNDP\/UNFPA\/UNICEF\/WHO\/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP)), World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,5]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026060510201889000_sextrans-2025-056889v1.1","unstructured":"World Health Organization . 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