OBJECTIVE: We studied the usefulness of self-sampling in @entity5 prevention. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was undertaken at screening services in Recife (Brazil); 253 @entity1 aged 16 to 88 years were included. @entity1 were randomly selected from a high-risk population for cervical @entity5 . All @entity1 collected a self-sample with a @entity2708 -tipped swab by rotating it against the vaginal epithelium and, possibly, the cervix. Physician-collected samples from the ectocervix and endocervix, respectively, with an @entity195 and a Cytobrush endocervical brush (Medscand) were followed by thorough colposcopy. @entity1 papillomaviruses were detected by consensus polymerase chain reaction and typed by restriction fragment length polymorphism. RESULTS: The difference among @entity1082 results in samples that were self-collected versus physician collected was significant (P <.03). The agreements were poor among @entity1 with @entity3146 ( @entity3146 ) grade 3 (kappa <0.29) and @entity5 (kappa < 0.10). Self-sampling missed 50% more @entity5 than did physician sampling (P =.04). CONCLUSION: Self-sampling with a @entity2708 -tipped swab for @entity1082 detection is not a safe method for the collection of samples that are aimed at primary @entity5 screening.

XXXX detection for @entity5 prevention with polymerase chain reaction in self-collected samples.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['participants', 'women', 'patients', 'Participants', 'Human'] @entity2708 :: ('3635', 'Species') :: ['cotton'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancers', 'cervical cancer', 'neoplasia'] @entity1082 :: ('10566', 'Species') :: ['human papillomavirus'] @entity195 :: ('MESH:D000544', 'Disease') :: ["Ayre's spatula"] @entity3146 :: ('MESH:D018290', 'Disease') :: ['cervical intraepithelial neoplasia', 'CIN']
@entity1082 :: (10566,Species) :: ['Human papillomavirus']
