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STD-1 Reduce the proportion of adolescents and young adults with Chlamydia trachomatis infections
STD-1.1 Reduce the proportion of females aged 15 to 24 years with Chlamydia trachomatis infections attending family planning clinics
Revised

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Baseline: 8.0 percent of females aged 15 to 24 years who attended family planning clinics in the past 12 months tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in 2015
Target: 7.2 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-01a.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-1.2 Reduce the proportion of females aged 24 years and under with Chlamydia trachomatis infections enrolled in a National Job Training Program
Baseline: 12.8 percent of females aged 24 years and under who enrolled in a National Job Training Program in the past 12 months tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in 2008
Target: 11.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-01d.
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STD-1.3 Reduce the proportion of males aged 24 years and under enrolled in a National Job Training Program with Chlamydia trachomatis infections
Baseline: 7.0 percent of males aged 24 years and under who enrolled in a National Job Training Program in the past 12 months tested positive for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in 2008
Target: 6.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP
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STD-2 (Developmental) Reduce Chlamydia rates among females aged 15 to 44 years
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This objective was archived due to lack of data source, changes in science, or was replaced with other objectives. See Revision History for Details.

Potential Data Sources:
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Revision History: This objective was archived due to another reason: Chlamydia case rates (rates of reported chlamydial infections) are not a good measure of chlamydia burden, therefore, not an appropriate metric for health objectives at this time. Read more about the revision history.
STD-3 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 24 years and under enrolled in Medicaid plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
STD-3.1 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 16 to 20 years enrolled in Medicaid plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
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This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 52.7 percent of sexually active females aged 16 to 20 years enrolled in Medicaid plans were screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year, as reported in 2008
Target: 70.9 percent
Target-Setting Method: Projection/trend analysis
Data Sources:
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-16b.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-3.2 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 21 to 24 years enrolled in Medicaid plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
Baseline: 59.4 percent of sexually active females aged 21 to 24 years enrolled in Medicaid plans were screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year, as reported in 2008
Target: 80.0 percent
Target-Setting Method: Projection/trend analysis
Data Sources:
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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STD-4 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 24 years and under enrolled in commercial health insurance plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
STD-4.1 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 16 to 20 years enrolled in commercial health insurance plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
Revised

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Baseline: 40.1 percent of sexually active females aged 16 to 20 years enrolled in commercial health insurance plans were screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year, as reported in 2008
Target: 61.3 percent
Target-Setting Method: Projection/trend analysis
Data Sources:
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-16a.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-4.2 Increase the proportion of sexually active females aged 21 to 24 years enrolled in commercial health insurance plans who are screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year
Revised

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Baseline: 43.5 percent of sexually active females aged 21 to 24 years enrolled in commercial health insurance plans were screened for genital Chlamydia infections during the measurement year, as reported in 2008
Target: 74.6 percent
Target-Setting Method: Projection/trend analysis
Data Sources:
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS), National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-16a.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-5 Reduce the proportion of females aged 15 to 44 years who have ever required treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Revised

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Baseline: 4.2 percent of females aged 15 to 44 years reported that they had ever required treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in 2006–10
Target: 3.8 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-06.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-6 Reduce gonorrhea rates
STD-6.1 Reduce gonorrhea rates among females aged 15 to 44 years
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Baseline: 279.9 new cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 females aged 15 to 44 years were reported in 2008
Target: 251.9 new cases per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP; Population Estimates, Census
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-02b.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-6.2 Reduce gonorrhea rates among males aged 15 to 44 years
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Baseline: 216.5 new cases of gonorrhea per 100,000 males aged 15 to 44 years were reported in 2008
Target: 194.8 new cases per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP; Population Estimates, Census
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STD-7 Reduce sustained domestic transmission of primary and secondary syphilis
STD-7.1 Reduce domestic transmission of primary and secondary syphilis among females
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Baseline: 1.4 new cases of primary and secondary syphilis per 100,000 females were reported in 2008
Target: 1.3 new cases per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-03.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-7.2 Reduce domestic transmission of primary and secondary syphilis among males
Revised

This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 7.4 new cases of primary and secondary syphilis per 100,000 males were reported in 2008
Target: 6.7 new cases per 100,000 population
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP; Population Estimates, Census
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-03.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-8 Reduce congenital syphilis
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This objective was revised. See Revision History for Details.

Baseline: 10.7 new cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births were reported in 2008
Target: 9.6 new cases per 100,000 live births
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
STD Surveillance System (STDSS), CDC/NCHHSTP; National Vital Statistics System-Natality (NVSS-N), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-09.
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Revision History: This objective was revised. Read more about the revision history.
STD-9 (Developmental) Reduce the proportion of females with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
STD-9.1 (Developmental) Reduce the proportion of females with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 and 11
Potential Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
STD-9.2 (Developmental) Reduce the proportion of females with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18
Potential Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS; National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
STD-9.3 (Developmental) Reduce the proportion of females with other human papillomavirus (HPV) types
Potential Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-05.
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STD-10 Reduce the proportion of young adults with genital herpes infection due to herpes simplex type 2
Baseline: 10.5 percent of young adults tested positive for herpes simplex virus type 2 in 2005–08
Target: 9.5 percent
Target-Setting Method: 10 percent improvement
Data Sources:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS
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Healthy People 2010 The HP2010 objective with the same definition was 25-04.
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