Portable Pocket colposcopy performs comparably to standard-of-care clinical colposcopy using acetic acid and Lugol's iodine as contrast mediators: an investigational study in Peru.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our goal was to develop a tele-colposcopy platform for primary-care clinics to improve screening sensitivity and access. Specifically, we developed a low-cost, portable Pocket colposcope and evaluated its performance in a tertiary healthcare centre in Peru.

Design and setting

Images of the cervix were captured with a standard-of-care and Pocket colposcope at la Liga Contra el Cáncer in Lima, Peru.

Population

Two hundred Peruvian women with abnormal cytology and/or human papillomavirus positivity were enrolled.

Methods

Images were collected using acetic acid and Lugol's iodine as contrast agents. Biopsies were taken as per standard-of-care procedures.

Main outcome measures

After passing quality review, images from 129 women were sent to four phy

SUBMITTER: Mueller JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115285 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature