Ian Simms

ORCID: 0000-0003-4519-5684 · 6 papers in corpus
article 2016
Pelvic inflammatory disease and tubal factor infertility
article 2016
WinBUGS code for cumulative pelvic inflammatory disease exposure (see Chapter 8)
article 2016
WinBUGS code for pelvic inflammatory disease incidence synthesis (see Chapter 7)
2010
Randomised controlled trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) ·doi:10.1136/bmj.c1642

ObjectiveTo determine whether screening and treating women for chlamydial infection reduces the incidence of pelvic inflammatory disease over the subsequent 12 months.DesignRandomised controlled trial.SettingCommon rooms, lecture theatres, …

2008
Community-based trial of screening for Chlamydia trachomatis to prevent pelvic inflammatory disease: the POPI (prevention of pelvic infection) trial.
Trials ·doi:10.1186/1745-6215-9-73

BackgroundPelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is common and can lead to tubal factor infertility, ectopic pregnancy or chronic pelvic pain. Despite major UK government investment in the National Chlamydia Screening Programme, evidence of bene…

2003
Diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease: time for a rethink.
Sexually transmitted infections ·doi:10.1136/sti.79.6.491

ObjectivesTo critically evaluate the available evidence base concerned with the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) based on clinical presentation, and to investigate the relation between signs and symptoms and the presence of la…