SynthesisClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2017
The acceptability of vaginal smear self-collection for screening for cervical cancer: a systematic review.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Acceptability of self-sampling and self-testing for infections: a rapid systematic review on public users' views.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and Facilitators to Participation in Health Screening: an Umbrella Review Across Conditions.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2022Pooled it
- Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ global health · 2019Pooled it
- SPP1 knockdown inhibits invasion, migration and paclitaxel-induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Cervical Cancer Cells through the TGF-β/Akt/Snail pathway.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Moroccan and Pakistani women's knowledge and perceptions on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-sampling acceptability in Catalonia, Spain: a mixed-methods study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- HPV-DNA testing from self-sampled menstrual blood using M-strip: A proof-of-concept study on feasibility & acceptance of a novel biosampling method.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- The relationship between cancer information burden, attitudes, and behaviors toward cancer screenings in women aged 30-70 years.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Distribution and extended triage of high-risk human papillomavirus genotyping based on vaginal self-sampling.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Genital hygiene behaviors in women: a cross-sectional study from Turkey.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Questionnaire-Based Study on the Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Attitude and Perception Toward Self-Sampling Method of Screening, Among Women in Sikkim, India.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2024Article
- Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus provider-sampling in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of accuracy, acceptability, cost, uptake, and equity.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Development and validation of an HPV infection knowledge assessment scale among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.Vaccine: X · 2023Article
- Self-Collection Cervical Screening in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Scoping Review of Implementation Evidence.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Women's acceptability of a self-collect HPV same-day screen-and-treat program in a high burden setting in the Pacific.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Frequency of cervical premalignant lesions in the gynecologic patients of a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.BMC women's health · 2022Article
- Preferences and Experiences Regarding the Use of the Self-Sampling Device in hrHPV Screening for Cervical Cancer.The patient · 2022Review
- Advances in HPV Screening Tests for Cervical Cancer-A Review.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2022Review
- Comparative study on the adequacy of cervical smears using wooden Ayre's spatula, VS Papcone® sampling device.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2021Article
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-Sampling among Never-and Under-Screened Indigenous Māori, Pacific and Asian Women in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Feasibility Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Awareness and Knowledge about Human Papilloma Virus Infection among Students at Secondary Occupational Health School in China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Cervical cancer is a major cause of death in adult women. However, many women do not undergo cervical cancer screening for the following reasons: fear, shame, physical limitations, cultural or religious considerations and lack of access to health care services. Self-collected vaginal smears maybe an alternative means of including more women in cervical cancer screening programs. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the acceptability of vaginal smear self-collection for cervical cancer screening. We selected articles from PubMed, the Cochrane Library and Embase that were published between January 1995 and April 2016. Studies written in English, French, Italian, Portuguese or Spanish that involved women between 18 and 69 years of age who had engaged in sexual intercourse were included in this review. The review was performed in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. Nineteen studies were ultimately evaluated in this review. Most of the included studies (n=17) demonstrated that the self-collection method exhibited outstanding acceptability among women with respect to cervical cancer screening, and only two studies indicated that self-collection exhibited low acceptability among women in this context. The acceptability of self-collection was determined subjectively (without standardized questionnaires) in 10 studies (53%) and via structured and validated questionnaires in the remaining studies. The results of our review suggest that the self-collection method is well-accepted and may therefore encourage greater participation in cervical cancer screening programs. However, additional studies are required to verify these results.
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