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ArticleAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP2026

Performance of a New Brazilian Self-Sampling Device for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Screening.

Camila Buziqua Dartibale, Maria Vitória Felipe De Souza, Gabriela De Castro Prado, Débora De Mello Gonçales Sant'Ana, Sandra Marisa Pelloso, Valquiria Do Carmo Alves Martins, Cláudia Martins Carneiro, Rita Goreti Amaral, Janaina Cristiana De Oliveira Crispim Freitas, Karolina Reis Dos Santos Lukachaki and 2 more

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Camila Buziqua DartibaleGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Maria Vitória Felipe De SouzaGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9963-7583
Gabriela De Castro PradoGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Débora De Mello Gonçales Sant'AnaGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Sandra Marisa PellosoGraduate Program in Health Sciences, State University of Maringá, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-8455-6839
Valquiria Do Carmo Alves MartinsAmazonas Oncology Control Center Foundation, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
Cláudia Martins CarneiroFederal University of Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil.
Rita Goreti AmaralFederal University of Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil.
Janaina Cristiana De Oliveira Crispim FreitasFederal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil.
Karolina Reis Dos Santos LukachakiDepartment of Psychology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.
Vânia Ramos Sela Da SilvaGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1317-5737
Marcia Edilaine Lopes ConsolaroGraduate Program in Biosciences and Pathophysiology, State University of Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil.

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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the performance of a new Brazilian self-sampling device (COARI®) compared with clinician-collected samples for high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) detection and partial typing.

methodsThis diagnostic agreement study included 57 women who underwent routine cervical screening or follow-up at a private health center in Maringá, Brazil, between May and October 2023. Each participant provided two samples: a self-collected vaginal sample using the COARI® device (Kolplast, Brazil) and a clinician-collected cervical sample. Both were tested using the Cobas® HPV 4800 assay (Roche, USA), which detects HPV16, HPV18, and a pooled group of 12 other hrHPV types.

resultshrHPV detection was significantly higher in self-collected samples than in clinician-collected ones (52.9% vs. 37.2%; P = 0.008). The Overall agreement between sampling methods was 84.3%. All discordant cases (15.7%) were hrHPV-positive in self-collected samples and negative in clinician-collected specimens, suggesting potentially greater sensitivity for self-sampling. The COARI® device showed 100% sensitivity and a 100% negative predictive value, with an overall accuracy of 84.3%.

conclusionThe COARI® self-sampling device demonstrated reliable and effective performance for hrHPV detection and partial typing, showing strong potential to increase access to and coverage of cervical cancer screening in Brazil. Further studies with larger and more diverse populations are needed to validate these findings and inform public health implementation.

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Early Detection of CancerHuman Papillomavirus VirusesPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsSelf CareSpecimen HandlingUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsAdultBrazilDNA, ViralFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMass ScreeningMiddle AgedDNA, ViralCervical cancer screening, High-risk human Papillomavirus, Self-sampling deviceDiagnostic accuracy, HPV testing

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PMID41660896
PMCPMC13499618

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