Human papillomavirus infection Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
Women will be invited to perform two samplings for HPV testing. Women will firstly be asked to perform a Self-HPV using a dry swab (S-DRY) and then the physician or nurse will perform a cervical colle
Sponsors
University Hospitals of Geneva (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age =18 years 2. Attending colposcopy clinic 3. Understands study procedures and accepts voluntarily to participate by signing the informed consent form (ICF)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Previous hysterectomy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Agreement between the S-DRY and dr-WET samples concerning HPV types and HPV positivity will be measured using the kappa statistic (?). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sensitivity and specificity will be calculated for each method, using the cobas HPV test results as reference. Cytological results will also be used as a reference. 2. We will also analyze invalid test results using the Xpert HPV test and the delay between self collection and HPV analysis | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactRosa Catarino
Outcome results
None listed