Table 2

Pooled sensitivity and specificity for CIN2+ and CIN3+ using the careHPV test in clinician-collected and self-collected cervical swabs

CIN2+CIN3+
N study populations
(N women)
Sensitivity
(%, 95% CI)
I2 Specificity
(%, 95% CI)
I2 N study populations
(N women)
Sensitivity
(%, 95% CI)
I2 Specificity
(%, 95% CI)
I2
All women
 Clinician-collected cervical swab12 (n=29 657)88.1 (81.4 to 92.7)79.5%83.7 (74.9 to 89.8)99.4%8 (n=27 845)90.3 (83.4 to 94.5)32.9%85.3 (73.1 to 92.5)99.6%
 Self-collected vaginal swab8 (n=28 120)73.6 (64.9 to 80.8)77.3%88.0 (79.1 to 93.5)99.3%6 (n=26 902)75.2 (66.8 to 82.0)66.0%90.6 (83.4 to 94.9)99.5%
General population
 Clinician-collected cervical swab9 (n=28 442)84.9 (76.8 to 90.5)83.7%88.6 (76.8 to 90.5)99.0%6 (N=26 902)89.4 (82.2 to 93.9)64.5%90.6 (84.3 to 94.5)99.5%
 Self-collected vaginal swab7 (N=27 848)72.2 (62.7 to 80.1)82.1%90.2 (83.5 to 94.4)99.4%6 (n=26 902)75.2 (66.8 to 82.0)66.0%90.6 (83.4 to 94.9)99.5%