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September 10, 2025CureusOpen Access

Comparison of Self-Collected Versus Clinician-Collected Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening: A Pilot Study in the United Arab Emirates

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SFShalini FernandesNMNabilah MashharawiABAyisha Ejaz Bhutta

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Overview

Pilot study finds high agreement between self-collected and clinician-collected HPV samples, highlighting acceptability in UAE.

Key Points

  • Self-collected samples showed a high kappa value of 0.889, indicating strong agreement with clinician-collected samples.
  • The prevalence of high-risk HPV was 9% in self-collected samples, compared to 11% in clinician-collected samples.
  • 95% of participants found self-sampling easy, with 50% preferring this method over clinician collection.
  • No significant association was found between demographic factors and HPV detection rates or sampling preferences.

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Fernandes et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23fc3b210217d64797d7ahttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89250
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