Performance of screening tools for cervical neoplasia among women in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the performance of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) testing, visual inspection with Lugol's iodine (VILI), primary HPV testing, and conventional Pap smear in detecting CIN2+ among non-pregnant women aged 30-65 in LMICs between 1990 and 2020.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Setting and participants

Low- and middle-income countries, non-pregnant women aged 30-65.

Methods

CENTRAL (Cochrane Library), CINAHL, Embase, Global Health, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched to identify studies evaluating the performance of cervical cancer screening methods in LMICs. A diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the performance of 4 screening methods in detecting CIN2+ relative to b

SUBMITTER: Smith SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021669 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature