HPV Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening Among Ethnic Minority Women in South Florida: a Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ethnic minority women are at increased risk of cervical cancer. Self-sampling for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is a promising approach to increase cervical screening among hard-to-reach populations.

Objective

To compare a community health worker (CHW)-led HPV self-sampling intervention with standard cervical cancer screening approaches.

Design

A 26-week single-blind randomized pragmatic clinical trial.

Participants

From October 6, 2011 to July 7, 2014, a total of 601 Black, Haitian, and Hispanic women aged 30-65 years in need of cervical cancer screening were recruited, 479 of whom completed study follow-up.

Interventions

Participants were randomized into three groups: (1) outreach by CHWs and provision of culturally tailored cervical

SUBMITTER: Carrasquillo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6025679 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature