SynthesisJournal of medical Internet research2024
Electronic Health Interventions and Cervical Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Screening for chronic kidney disease: a systematic review of emerging evidence and perspectives.Renal failure · 2025Pooled it
- The clinical efficacy of digital health interventions in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes by Enhanced Activities in Early Detection and Diagnosis: An Umbrella Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials in High-Income Contexts With Universal Healthcare Coverage.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterPooled it
- Telehealth Pathways for Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Scoping Review of Strategies to Close the Screening Gap.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- Digital health and consumer health informatics: past and future.Medical research archives · 2026Article
- Integrating pocket colposcope and telecolposcopy into VIA-based screening at primary healthcare centers for cervical cancer prevention in LMICs.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of an intelligent digital platform for population management in cervical cancer screening.Cancer biology & medicine · 2025Observational
- Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention Equity: Innovations in Self-Sampling and Digital Health Technologies Across Healthcare Settings.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundCervical cancer is a significant cause of mortality in women. Although screening has reduced cervical cancer mortality, screening rates remain suboptimal. Electronic health interventions emerge as promising strategies to effectively tackle this issue.
objectiveThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the effectiveness of electronic health interventions in cervical cancer screening.
methodsOn December 29, 2023, we performed an extensive search for randomized controlled trials evaluating electronic health interventions to promote cervical cancer screening in adults. The search covered multiple databases, including MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials, Embase, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. These studies examined the effectiveness of electronic health interventions on cervical cancer screening. Studies published between 2013 and 2022 were included. Two independent reviewers evaluated the titles, abstracts, and full-text publications, also assessing the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 tool. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on subjects, intervention type, and economic level. The Mantel-Haenszel method was used within a random-effects model to pool the relative risk of participation in cervical cancer screening.
resultsA screening of 713 records identified 14 articles (15 studies) with 23,102 participants, which were included in the final analysis. The intervention strategies used in these studies included short messaging services (4/14), multimode interventions (4/14), phone calls (2/14), web videos (3/14), and internet-based booking (1/14). The results indicated that electronic health interventions were more effective than control interventions for improving cervical cancer screening rates (relative risk [RR] 1.464, 95% CI 1.285-1.667; P<.001; I
conclusionsElectronic health interventions are recommended in cervical cancer screening programs due to their potential to increase participation rates. However, significant heterogeneity remained in this meta-analysis. Researchers should conduct large-scale studies focusing on the cost-effectiveness of these interventions.
trial registrationCRD42024502884; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=502884.
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