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A randomized controlled trial in non-responders from Newcastle upon Tyne invited to return a self-sample for Human Papillomavirus testing versus repeat invitation for cervical screening.

Cadman, Louise, Wilkes, Scott, Mansour, Diana, Austin, Janet, Ashbrown-Barr, Lesley, Edwards, Rob, Kleeman, Michelle and Szarewski, Anne (2015) A randomized controlled trial in non-responders from Newcastle upon Tyne invited to return a self-sample for Human Papillomavirus testing versus repeat invitation for cervical screening. Journal of Medical Screening. pp. 1-10. ISSN 0969-1413

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Abstract

Background Non-attenders for cervical screening are at increased risk of cervical cancer. Studies offering self-sampling for high-risk Human Papillomavirus (HrHPV) testing have shown greater uptake than sending another invitation for cytology.

Objectives To explore whether uptake would increase in a less diverse, more stable population than the previous English study, which demonstrated a lower response rate than other studies. The primary objective was whether non-attenders were more likely to respond to a postal invitation, including kit, to collect a self-sample compared with a further invitation for cytology screening. The secondary objective was whether women with an abnormal result would attend for follow-up.

Methods 6000 non-attenders for screening in this pragmatic, randomized (1:1) controlled trial in Newcastle-upon-Tyne were sent an HPV self-sample kit (intervention) or a further invitation for cytology screening (comparator).

Results 411(13%) responded to the intervention, returning a self-sample (247(8%)) or attending for cytology (164(5%)), compared with 183(6%) attending for cytology, relative risk 2.25 (95% CI 1.90–2.65) (comparator arm). Of those testing hrHPV positive (32(13%)), 19(59%) subsequently attended cytology screening. Of those in the intervention group who attended for cytology screening without returning an hrHPV self-sample (n = 164), 5% (n = 8) were referred for colposcopy - all attended. In the comparator group eight of the nine referred for colposcopy attended.

Conclusion Persistent non-responders to invitations for cervical screening are significantly more likely to respond to a postal invitation to return a self-collected sample for HPV testing than a further invitation for cytology screening. However, just over half followed up on this positive HPV result.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: cervical screening; human papillomavirus; self-sampling; non-attenders
Depositing User: Hannah Dodd

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Item ID: 5200
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141314558785
ISSN: 0969-1413
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/5200
Official URL: http://msc.sagepub.com/content/early/2014/11/17/09...

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ORCID for Scott Wilkes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2949-7711

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Date Deposited: 26 Nov 2014 10:13
Last Modified: 20 May 2019 11:34

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Author: Scott Wilkes ORCID iD
Author: Louise Cadman
Author: Diana Mansour
Author: Janet Austin
Author: Lesley Ashbrown-Barr
Author: Rob Edwards
Author: Michelle Kleeman
Author: Anne Szarewski

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Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing

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