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. 2020 May 7;15(5):e0232107. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232107

Table 4. Comparison of different screening strategies.

Screening Algorithms Colposcopy referral rate % Cytology testing rate % CIN2+ CIN3+
Sen% Spe% Sen% Spe%
1.CobasHPV+ 10.78* NA 95.1* (135/142) 90.4* (9271/10257) 100 (54/54) 89.7* (9278/10345)
2.HPV16/18+ 2.61* NA 49.3* (70/142) 98.0* (10056/1025) 68.5* (37/54) 97.7* (10111/10345)
3.HPV+ then Cyto≥ASCUS 3.39* 10.8* 73.2* (104/142) 97.6%* (10008/10257) 100 (54/54) 97.1* (10046/10345)
4.HPV16/18+ then Cyto≥ASCUS of 12 other subtypes 4.90 8.2 83.1 (118/142) 96.2 (9865/10257) 100 (54/54) 95.6 (9889/10345)
5.HPV16/18+ then HPV-Ct≤27 of 12 Other subtypes 4.40*# NA 66.9*# (95/142) 96.5*# (9894/10257) 81.5*# (44/54) 96.0*# (9931/10345)
6.HPV16/18+ then HPV-Ct≤31 of 12 Other subtypes 6.59* NA 80.3 (114/142) 94.4* (9686/10257) 92.6 (50/54) 93.9* (9710/10345)
7.HPV16/18+ then HPV-Ct≤35 of 12 Other subtypes 8.57*# NA 86.6# (123/142) 92.5*# (9489/10257) 96.3 (52/54) 91.9*# (9506/10345)

Abbreviations: algorithm#1: if CobasHPV positive, refer to colposcopy;

algorithm #2: if HPV16/18 positive, refer to colposcopy

algorithm #3: if HPV positive, underwent cytology, cytology≥ASCUS, refer to colposcopy

algorithm#4: if HPV16/18 positive, refer to colposcopy;12 other HPV subtype positive, underwent cytology, cytology≥ASCUS, refer to colposcopy

algorithm #5: if HPV16/18 positive, refer to colposcopy;12 other HPV subtype positive, HPV-Ct ≤27 of 12 other subtypes refer to colposcopy

algorithm #6: if HPV16/18 positive, refer to colposcopy;12 other HPV subtype positive, HPV-Ct ≤31 of 12 other subtypes refer to colposcopy

algorithm #7: if HPV16/18 positive, refer to colposcopy;12 other HPV subtype positive, HPV-Ct ≤35 of 12 other subtypes refer to colposcopy

*: Compared with algorithm#4, P < 0.05;

#: When algorithm#5 and #7 were compared with algorithm#6, P < 0.05.