Skip to main content
. 2023 Mar 15;10:1060451. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2023.1060451

Table 2.

Human papillomavirus (HPV), cytological, and colposcopic findings by histological diagnosis.

Total (N) Benign, n (%) CIN1, n (%) CIN2, n (%) CIN3, n (%) Cancer, n (%)
366 178 48.6 85 23.2 33 9 46 12.6 24 6.6
Cytology
NILM 221 127 57.5 59 26.7 10 4.5 16 7.2 9 4.1
ASC-US 63 28 44.4 13 20.6 8 12.7 10 15.9 4 6.3
LSIL 36 15 41.7 11 30.6 5 13.9 4 11.1 1 2.8
ASC-H 14 3 21.4 0 0 4 28.6 4 28.6 3 21.4
HSIL 30 4 13.3 1 3.3 6 20 12 40 7 23.3
AGC 2 1 50 1 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
HPV test
Negative 58 39 67.2 15 25.9 0 0 3 5.2 1 1.7
HPV 16/18+ 164 64 39 25 15.2 20 12.2 34 20.7 21 12.8
Other hrHPV+ 144 75 52.1 45 31.3 13 9 9 6.3 2 1.4
General assessment by senior colposcopist
Adequate 321 152 47.4 73 22.7 33 10.3 45 14 18 5.6
Inadequate 45 26 57.8 12 26.7 0 0 1 2.2 6 13.3
Transformation zone by Senior
Fully visible 245 115 46.9 55 22.4 25 10.2 37 15.1 13 5.3
Partially visible 83 41 49.4 19 22.9 8 9.6 8 9.6 7 8.4
Not visible 38 22 57.9 11 28.9 0 0 1 2.6 4 10.5
Colposcopy findings by the senior colposcopist
Benign 132 98 74.2 25 18.9 2 1.5 5 3.8 2 1.5
LSIL 139 67 48.2 48 34.5 11 7.9 10 7.2 3 2.2
HSIL 75 11 14.7 12 16 19 25.3 28 37.3 5 6.7
Cancer 20 2 10 0 0 1 5 3 15 14 70
Biopsy types performed by the senior colposcopist
Targeted biopsy 248 92 37.1 63 25.4 31 12.5 40 16.1 22 8.9
Random biopsy 118 86 72.9 22 18.6 2 1.7 6 5.1 2 1.7
No. of biopsy performed by the senior colposcopist
Mean ± SD 4 ± 0.9 4 ±0.8 4 ±0.8 4 ±0.8 4 ±0.7 3 ±1.4
Middle (IQR) 4(3–4) 4 (3–4) 4 (3–4) 4 (4–5) 4 (4–5) 4 (3–4)
Colposcopy findings by CAIADS
Benign 187 116 62 51 27.3 6 3.2 14 7.5 0 0
LSIL 131 53 40.5 25 19.1 21 16 22 16.8 10 7.6
HSIL+ 48 9 18.8 9 18.8 6 12.5 10 20.8 14 29.2
Biopsy indicated by CAIADS
Not indicated 187 116 62 51 27.3 6 3.2 14 7.5 0 0
Biopsy indicated 179 62 34.6 34 19 27 15.1 32 17.9 24 13.4
No. of biopsy indicated by the CAIADS
Mean ± SD 1 ± 1.5 1 ±1.4 1 ±1.5 2 ±1.5 2 ±1.5 2 ±1.3
Middle (IQR) 0(0–3) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2) 3 (1–3) 2 (0–3) 2 (1–3)
Colposcopy findings by the junior colposcopist
Benign 149 72 48.3 56 37.6 11 7.4 7 4.7 3 2
LSIL 140 81 57.9 18 12.9 13 9.3 22 15.7 6 4.3
HSIL 59 23 39 10 16.9 9 15.3 14 23.7 3 5.1
Cancer 18 2 11.1 1 5.6 0 0 3 16.7 12 66.7
Biopsy indicated by the junior colposcopist
Not indicated 115 72 62.6 22 19.1 11 9.6 7 6.1 3 2.6
Biopsy indicated 251 106 42.2 63 25.1 22 8.8 39 15.5 21 8.4
No. of biopsy indicated by the junior colposcopist
Mean ± SD 3 ± 1.9 3 ±2.1 3 ±1.9 4 ±1.1 4 ±1.3 3 ±1.5
Middle (IQR) 4(1–4) 4 (0–5) 4 (1–5) 4 (3–5) 4 (4–4) 3 (1–4)
Colposcopy findings by the CAIADS-Junior
Benign 132 95 72 32 24.2 3 2.3 1 0.8 1 0.8
LSIL 147 66 44.9 38 25.9 20 13.6 18 12.2 5 3.4
HSIL 71 15 21.1 14 19.7 9 12.7 26 36.6 7 9.9
Cancer 16 2 12.5 1 6.3 1 6.3 1 6.3 11 68.8
Biopsy indicated by the CAIADS-Junior
Unperformed 95 71 74.7 21 22.1 2 2.1 0 0 1 1.1
Performed 271 107 39.5 64 23.6 31 11.4 46 17 23 8.5
No. of biopsy indicated by the CAIADS-Junior
Mean ± SD 3 ± 2.0 3 ±2.2 3 ±2.0 4 ±1.1 4 ±0.7 2 ±1.7
Middle (IQR) 4(0–4) 3 (0–4) 4 (1–4) 4 (3–4) 4 (3–4) 1 (1–4)

CAIADS, Colposcopic Artificial Intelligence Auxiliary Diagnostic System; IQR, interquartile range; NILM, negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy; ASC-US, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance; LSIL, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions; HSIL, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions; ASC-H, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance that cannot exclude HSIL; HSIL+, HSIL or worse; hrHPV+, positive for high-risk subtypes; AGC, atypical glandular cells; HPV, human papillomavirus; SD, standard deviation; CIN, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia; CIN1, CIN grade 1; CIN2, CIN grade 2; CIN3, CIN grade 3; CAIADS-Junior: junior colposcopist with the assistance of the CAIADS.