Table 1.
Outcome | Nb of studies | Sensitivity,% | Specificity,% | Disease rate, % | |||
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Pooled estimate (95% CI) | Range | Pooled estimate (95% CI) | Range | Pooled estimate (95% CI) | Range | ||
CIN2+ | 19 | 93 (89–95) | 68–100 | 45 (41–50) | 26–72 | 34(28–40) | 13–66 |
CIN3+ | 5 | 91(81–96) | 71–100 | 42 (34–51) | 32–65 | 20(14–28) | 11–36 |
Abbreviations: CIN2+, grade two cervical intraepithelial neoplasia or worse; CIN3+, grade three CIN or worse. HC2, Hybrid Capture-2 assay.