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Our results indicated that implementation of telephone-based PN should not increase the STD control program\u2019s expenses by more than 4.5%. This low-cost PN approach could successfully identify and treat 1 additional infected case at a cost of only $171. We found that the cost per disability-adjusted life year averted (a health outcome measure), because of the adoption of selective screening with partner tracing, was $4499. This was significantly lower than the gross domestic product per capita of the United States, a threshold used for defining highly cost-effective health interventions.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusions. Adoption of PN for gonorrhea and chlamydia should be considered a national strategy for prevention and control of these diseases.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2105\/ajph.2014.302434","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2015,2,17]],"date-time":"2015-02-17T20:55:09Z","timestamp":1424206509000},"page":"1675-1680","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["A Low-Cost Partner Notification Strategy for the Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Case Study From Louisiana"],"prefix":"10.2105","volume":"105","author":[{"given":"Mohammad M.","family":"Rahman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Mohammad M. Rahman and DeAnn Gruber are with the STD\/HIV Program, Louisiana Office of Public Health, New Orleans. 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