Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus standard clinician-sampling for cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus standard clinician-sampling for cervical cancer screening in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection remains a major health threat in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). HPV self-sampling could help find and treat cervical cancer at an early stage. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of HPV self-sampling over the standard health facility-based clini...

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Main Authors: Hanna Amanuel Tesfahunei, Michael Solomon Ghebreyesus, Dawit Getachew Assefa, Eden Dagnachew Zeleke, Joan Acam, Michele Joseph, Emnet Getachew, Violet Dismas Kajogoo, Delayehu Bekele, Tsegahun Manyazewal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Self-sampling
Cervical cancer screening
Sub-Saharan Africa
Randomized controlled trial
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-021-00380-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-021-00380-5

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