Development of an HPV 16 rapid test founded in user-centered design with primary care clinicians.

ABSTRACT: Despite effective screening modalities, cervical cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the United States aged 20 to 39 years old, and incidence is rising in women aged 30-44 years old. Up to 25% of patients who are screened for cervical cancer by testing for human papillomavirus (HPV) do not receive necessary follow-up care with current laboratory-based testing. Applying a user-centered design approach, we surveyed and interviewed practicing clinicians to establish the use case, value proposition, and user requirements of a cervical cancer screening test for use in Indiana, USA. Insights from these stakeholders directly informed design specifications for a point-of-care HPV test capable of providing same-visit results to improve patient follow-up and retenti

SUBMITTER: Brennan LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12679353 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature