| CI | confidence interval |
| CIN | cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| HPV | human papillomavirus |
| hrHPV | high-risk human papillomavirus |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| HSIL | high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion |
| LLETZ | large loop excision of the transformation zone |
| OR | odds ratio |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| RR | relative risk |
| SANRA | Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles |
| TLR7 | Toll-like receptor 7 |
| VaIN | vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia |
| VIN | vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia |