title: Are condoms effective in reducing the risk of sexually transmitted disease?
abstract: A panel of more than two dozen experts reviewed the scientific evidence on condom effectiveness for sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention, and a final report was released July 20, 2001, by the Department of Health and Human Services. This panel was cosponsored and convened for a two-day workshop by four government agencies (Agency for International Development, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], and the National Institutes of Health [NIH]).
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA. tomfitch@aol.com
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fitch
mesh_terms: D017280:Condoms; D003245:Consensus Statements as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*