Accuracy of combined visual inspection with acetic acid and cervical cytology testing as a primary screening tool for cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Mayfong Mayxay, Keokedthong Phongsavan, Donald E. Marsden, Lisa J. White, Lynne Moore, Daniel Reinharz
• Other Authors: University of Health Sciences
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/35648
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: The performance of combined testing visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and cervical cytology tests might differ from one setting to another. The average estimate of the testing accuracy across studies is informative, but no meta-analysis has been carried out to assess this combined...