Detecting cervical precancer and reaching underscreened women by using HPV testing on self samples: updated meta-analyses

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) assays on self samples and the efficacy of self sampling strategies to reach underscreened women.DesignUpdated meta-analysis.Data sourcesMedline (PubMed), Embase, and CENTRAL from 1 January 2013 to 15 Apri...

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Published in:	BMJ (Online) Vol. 363; p. k4823
Main Authors:	Arbyn, Marc, Smith, Sara B, Temin, Sarah, Sultana, Farhana, Castle, Philip
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 05.12.2018 BMJ Publishing Group LTD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Subjects:	Accuracy Biopsy Cellular biology Cervical cancer Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - epidemiology Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia - pathology Clinical trials Colposcopy Colposcopy - methods Data processing Disease prevention Early Detection of Cancer - methods Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data Female Human papillomavirus Humans Incidence Intention to Treat Analysis - methods Mass Screening - methods Medical screening Meta-analysis Motivation Papillomaviridae - genetics Papillomaviridae - immunology Papillomavirus Infections - complications Papillomavirus Infections - pathology Papillomavirus Infections - virology Polymerase chain reaction Population studies Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Reviews Sampling Self Sensitivity and Specificity Specimen Handling - methods Systematic review Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology Vagina Vagina - cytology Vagina - pathology Vaginal Smears - methods Womens health Bhutan Australia United States > US Europe
ISSN:	0959-8138, 1756-1833, 1756-1833
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