| ASC-US | Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CIN2+ | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or worse |
| CIN3+ | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or worse |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| E6/E7 | HPV E6/E7 viral oncogenes |
| HPV | Human papillomavirus |
| LSIL | Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NPV | Negative predictive value |
| PPV | Positive predictive value |
| RR | Relative risk |
| SPSS | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences |
| UNN | University Hospital of North Norway |