Primary cervical screening with high risk human papillomavirus testing: observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide the first report on the main outcomes from the prevalence and incidence rounds of a large pilot of routine primary high risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testing in England, compared with contemporaneous primary liquid based cytology screening.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

The English Cervical Screening Programme.

Participants

578 547 women undergoing cervical screening in primary care between May 2013 and December 2014, with follow-up until May 2017; 183 970 (32%) were screened with hrHPV testing.

Interventions

Routine cervical screening with hrHPV testing with liquid based cytology triage and two early recalls for women who were hrHPV positive and cytology negative, following the national screening age and interval recommend

SUBMITTER: Rebolj M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364146 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature