Human Papillomavirus Test Agreement Between Self-Collected Vaginal and Clinician-Collected Cervical Specimens

The authors aimed to evaluate the agreement between human papillomavirus (HPV) tests from self-collected vaginal specimens and clinician-collected cervical specimens to support the use of self-collection for cervical cancer screening. The study found high agreement rates for HPV detection in both in-clinic and at-home self-collected samples compared to clinician-collected specimens, although the positive agreement for HPV18 in at-home samples was notably low. These results suggest that self-collection could be a viable option to enhance access to cervical cancer screening.