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However, the proportion of people diagnosed with late-stage HIV remains high, and opportunities for earlier diagnosis are being missed. We implemented an educational intervention to improve HIV and STI testing in primary care in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>GPs were invited to participate in an educational program between 2015 and 2020, which included repeat sessions using audit and feedback and quality improvement plans. Data on HIV, chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing by GPs were collected from 2011 through 2020. The primary outcome was HIV testing frequency, which was compared between GPs before and after participation using Poisson regression. Secondary outcomes were chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing frequencies, and positive test proportions. Additional analyses stratified by patient sex and age were done.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>GPs after participation performed 7% more HIV tests compared to GPs before participation (adjusted relative ratio [aRR] 1.07, 95%CI 1.04\u20131.09); there was no change in the proportion HIV positive tests (aRR 0.87, 95%CI 0.63\u20131.19). HIV testing increased most among patients who were female and \u226419 or 50\u201364 years old. After participation, HIV testing continued to increase (aRR 1.02 per quarter, 95%CI 1.01\u20131.02). Chlamydia testing by GPs after participation increased by 6% (aRR 1.06, 95%CI 1.05\u20131.08), while gonorrhoea testing decreased by 2% (aRR 0.98, 95%CI 0.97\u20130.99). We observed increases specifically in extragenital chlamydia and gonorrhoea testing.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>The intervention was associated with a modest increase in HIV testing among GPs after participation, while the proportion positive HIV tests remained stable. 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