Comparability of Self-Collected Vaginal Swabs and Physician-Collected Cervical Swabs for Detection of Human Papillomavirus Infections in Rakai, Uganda

Abstract

In this community-based setting, detection of carcinogenic HPV was comparable among self- and physician-administered samples. Self-collection is a feasible and accurate means of obtaining HPV samples from women in resource-poor settings or persons reluctant to undergo a pelvic examination.