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ArticlePapillomavirus research (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2017

Overcoming barriers in HPV vaccination and screening programs.

Alex Vorsters, Marc Arbyn, Marc Baay, Xavier Bosch, Silvia de Sanjosé, Sharon Hanley, Emilie Karafillakis, Pier Luigi Lopalco, Kevin G Pollock, Joanne Yarwood and 1 more

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Article in Papillomavirus research (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 8 institutions in 5 countries.

Alex VorstersCentre for Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. Electronic address: alex.vorsters@uantwerpen.be.
Marc ArbynUnit of Cancer Epidemiology, Belgian Cancer Centre, Scientific Institute of Public Health, Brussels, Belgium.
Marc BaayP95, Epidemiology and Pharmacovigilance Consulting and Services, Leuven, Belgium.
Xavier BoschCancer Research Epidemiology Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain.
Silvia de SanjoséCancer Research Epidemiology Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology, IDIBELL, Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Pública, Barcelona, Spain.
Sharon HanleyDepartment of Women's Health Medicine, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita Ku, Sapporo, Japan.
Emilie KarafillakisVaccine Confidence Project, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Pier Luigi LopalcoDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
Kevin G PollockHealth Protection Scotland, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
Joanne YarwoodImmunisation, Hepatitis & Blood Safety Department, Public Health England, London, UK.
Pierre Van DammeCentre for Evaluation of Vaccination, Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Institut d'Investigació Biomédica de Bellvitge · ESUniversity of Antwerp · BEHealth Protection Scotland · GBHokkaido University · JPInstitut Scientifique de Santé Publique · BELondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBPublic Health England · GBUniversity of Pisa · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Human Papillomavirus Prevention and Control Board brought together experts to discuss optimizing HPV vaccination and screening programs. Board members reviewed the safety profile of licensed HPV vaccines based on clinical and post-marketing data, reaching a consensus that current safety data is reassuring. Successful vaccination programs used well-coordinated communication campaigns, integrating (social) media to spread awareness. Communication of evidence supporting vaccine effectiveness had beneficial effects on the perception of the vaccine. However, anti-vaccination campaigns have threatened existing programs in many countries. Measurement and monitoring of HPV vaccine confidence over time could help understand the nature and scale of waning confidence, define issues and intervene appropriately using context-specific evidence-based strategies. Finally, a broad group of stakeholders, such as teachers, health care providers and the media should also be provided with accurate information and training to help support prevention efforts through enhanced understanding of the risks and benefits of vaccination. Similarly, while cervical cancer screening through population-based programs is highly effective, barriers to screening exist: awareness in countries with population-based screening programs, access for vulnerable populations, and access and affordability in low- and middle-income countries. Integration of primary and secondary prevention has the potential to accelerate the decrease in cervical cancer incidence.

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Early Detection of CancerCommunicationFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansImmunization ProgramsMass ScreeningPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPapillomavirus VaccinesVaccinationPapillomavirus VaccinesBarriers(max 6) Human papillomavirusScreeningVaccineVaccine confidence

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PMID29179869
PMCPMC7268103
OpenAlexW2736827105

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