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Table 1 Components of the standardised pre-entry health assessment for refugee applicants

From: Infectious disease testing of UK-bound refugees: a population-based, cross-sectional study

Standardised pre-entry health assessment components

General assessment

Medical history

Physical examination (vital signs, assessment of systems, oral and dental examination, skin examination, developmental milestones for children)

Routine laboratory and radiological examinations, including urinalysis and chest x-ray

Testing for specific conditions

Tuberculosis (according to the UK tuberculosis technical instructions [38])

HIV

Syphilis

Other sexually transmitted infections

Hepatitis B and C

Helminthic infection (as appropriate, according to protocol)

Malaria (as appropriate, according to protocol)

Immunisation

According to the UK immunisation schedule [39]

Additional clinical assessments

Relating to other chronic, physical, psychosocial or mental health issues, as appropriate